RHEOSTAT


Meaning of RHEOSTAT in English

— rheostatic , adj.

/ree"euh stat'/ , n. Elect.

an adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.

[ 1843; RHEO- + -STAT ]

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