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Rheostat   Listen
noun
Rheostat  n.  (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.





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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


Words linked to "Rheostat" :   variable resistor, resistance, wiper arm, resistor, wiper, dimmer, contact arm


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