Rheostat

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A continuously variable electrical resistor used to regulate current.
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  • n. An electrical resistor, with two terminals, whose resistance is continuously variable by moving a knob or slider.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In electromagnetism, an instrument for regulating lating or adjusting a circuit so that any required degree of resistance may be maintained; a resistance-coil. See resistance, 3.
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  • n. resistor for regulating current
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    resistance    resistor   
    Hyponym
    dimmer   
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