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Potentiometer

Potentiometer Meaning & Definition
Potentiometer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Potentiometer?

[n] a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
[n] a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces

Synonyms | Synonyms for Potentiometer: pot

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See Also | measuring device | measuring instrument | measuring system | potential divider | voltage divider

Potentiometer In Webster's Dictionary

\Po*ten`ti*om"e*ter\, n. [Potential + -meter.] (Elec.) An instrument for measuring or comparing electrial potentials or electro-motive forces.

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