POTENTIOMETER


Meaning of POTENTIOMETER in English

/ pəˌtenʃiˈɒmɪtə(r); NAmE -ˈɑːm-/ noun

1.

a device for measuring differences in electrical potential

2.

a device for varying electrical resistance , used, for example, in volume controls

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