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rheostat

DEFINITIONS OF: rheostat

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n resistor for regulating current

Synonyms:
variable resistor
Types:
dimmer
a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
Type of:
resistance, resistor
an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
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