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Rheostat

noun
1.
Resistor for regulating current.  Synonym: variable resistor.





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"Rheostat" Quotes from Famous Books



... the arc may be made by running the current through a water rheostat or through 15 ft. of No. 25 gauge German-silver wire. —Contributed by R. ...
— The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 - 700 Things For Boys To Do • Popular Mechanics


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