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ballast, ballast resistor, barretter
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
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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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rheostat, variable resistor
resistor for regulating current
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dimmer
a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
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pot, potentiometer
a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
