rheostat

/ˈɹiːəstæt/ · noun

Meaning

An electrical resistor, with two terminals, whose resistance is continuously variable by moving a knob or slider.

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Related words

variable resistor(English)reostat(English)rheocrat(English)rheotrope(English)rheotome(English)rheochord(English)rheometer(English)rheotan(English)potentiometer(English)resistor(English)voltage(English)traction(English)

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