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Webster 1913 Edition


Rheochord

Rhe′o-chord

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Noun.
[Gr.
ῥεῖν
to flow + [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] chord.]
(Elec.)
A metallic wire used for regulating the resistance of a circuit, or varying the strength of an electric current, by inserting a greater or less length of it in the circuit.