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Rheostat
Rhe′o-stat
(rē′ō̍-stăt)
, Noun.
[Gr.
ῥεῖν
+ στατόσ
standing still.] (Elec.)
A contrivance for adjusting or regulating the strength of electrical currents, operating usually by the intercalation of resistance which can be varied at will.
Wheatstone.
–Rheˊo-stat′ic
(#)
, Adj.
Definition 2024
rheostat
rheostat
See also: rhéostat
English
A light switch with a rheostat
Noun
rheostat (plural rheostats)
- An electrical resistor, with two terminals, whose resistance is continuously variable by moving a knob or slider.
Synonyms
- dimmer (when applied to lights)
Translations
A resistor with adjustable resistance
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