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rheostat

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈriːəˌstæt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈriəˌstæt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rē′ə stat′)

rhe•o•stat /ˈriəˌstæt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Electricitya device that regulates the flow of current through an electrical circuit.

See -stat-.

rhe•o•stat (rē′ə stat′),USA pronunciation n. [Elect.]

Electricityan adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.

rheo- + -stat 1843

rhe′o•stat′ic, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

rheostat /ˈriːəˌstæt/ n

a variable resistance, usually consisting of a coil of wire with a terminal at one end and a sliding contact that moves along the coil to tap off the current

ˌrheoˈstatic adj

'rheostat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

dimmer - slot car - stat

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