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potentiometer

DEFINITIONS OF: potentiometer

1

n a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces

Type of:
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

n a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets

Synonyms:
pot
Type of:
potential divider, voltage divider
resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage
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