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Rheostat
Meaning
Noun
●
An
electrical
resistor
, with two
terminals
, whose
resistance
is
continuously
variable
by
moving
a
knob
or slider.
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Origin
rheostat
English
-stat
English
rheo-
English
ῥέω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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