rheostat

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IPA /ˈɹiːəstæt/

Noun

rheostat noun

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

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Synonyms

dimmer dimmer switch variable resistor reostat rheocrat rheotrope rheotome rheochord rheometer rheotan thermoresistor rheocord reotrope release rheoscope rheomotor ratiometer resistance

Associated

potentiometer resistor voltage traction excluded hms variable load motor connected combination

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