About The Word Rheostat
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Rheostat
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What's The Definition Of Rheostat?
[n] resistor for regulating current
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rheostat: variable resistor Related Terms | Find terms related to Rheostat: See Also | contact arm | dimmer | resistance | resistor | wiper | wiper arm Rheostat In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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