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Definitions for: Rheostat [n] resistor for regulating current
Webster (1913) Definition: Rhe"o*stat, n. [Gr. "rei^n + stato`s 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.
--Rhe`o*stat"ic, a.
Synonyms: variable resistor
See Also: contact arm, dimmer, resistance, resistor, wiper, wiper arm
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