Rheostat Definition

rēə-stăt
noun
A variable resistor for changing the resistance of an electrical circuit without interrupting the circuit, used as for regulating the brightness of electric lights.
Webster's New World
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Singular:
rheostat
Plural:
rheostats

Origin of Rheostat

  • From rheo- +"Ž -stat.

    From Wiktionary

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