Look up: Rheostat

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   rheostat
   [n] - resistor for regulating current
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   Rheostat
   A variable resistor, when used with just two of its terminals, it is called a rheostat. This arrangement is for controlling current. See also: potential divider
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   Rheostat
   A device to regulate the flow of electric current by transforming part or all of it into heat. See also: Resistance.
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   Rheostat
   A continuously variable electrical resistor used to regulate and control current. Usually controlled or varied by mechanical means. Sometimes referred to as a variable resistor.
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   Rheostat
   A variable resistor.
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   rheostat
   variable resistor with a sliding contact enabling the value of resistance in the circuit to be varied Category: Electrical engineering and energy
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   Rheostat
   Rhe'o·stat noun [ Greek 'rei^n + stato`s standing still.] (Electricity) 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 adjective
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   rheostat
   <physics> A contrivance for adjusting or regulating the strength of electrical currents, operating usually by the intercalation of resistance which can be varied at will. Rheostat'ic. ... Origin: Gr. + standing still. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   rheostat
   variable resistor noun resistor for regulating current
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    rheostat
    (re´o-stat) an apparatus for regulating resistance in an electric circuit.
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    Rheostat
    • (n.) A contrivance for adjusting or regulating the strength of electrical currents, operating usually by the intercalation of resistance which can be varied at will.
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    rheostat
    adjustable resistor used in applications that require the adjustment of current or the varying of resistance in an electric circuit. The rheostat can ... [1 related articles]
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    rheostat
    rheostat A variable resistor used to adjust the current in an electrical circuit.
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    rheostat
    A variable resistor used to adjust the current in an electrical circuit. [rheo- + G. statos, stationary]
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    Rheostat
    A device used to regulate lighting intensity. Also known as Dimmer Switch.
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    rheostat
    resistor the resistance of which can be adjusted without interruption of electric current
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    rheostat
    rheostat (rē'ustăt") , device whose resistance to electric current depends on the position of some mechanical element or control in the device. Typically a rheostat consists of a resistance element equipped with two contacts, or terminals, by which it is attached to a circuit: a ...
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