rheostat

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    resistor for regulating current

Word Origin

rheostat (n.)
1843, coined by English physicist Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875) from Greek rheos "a flowing, stream" (from PIE root *sreu-, see rheum) + -stat "regulating device." Related: Rheostatic.

Example

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