( n. )
A metallic wire used for regulating the resistance of a circuit, or varying the strength of an electric current, by inserting a greater or less length of it in the circuit.
( n. )
A metallic wire used for regulating the resistance of a circuit, or varying the strength of an electric current, by inserting a greater or less length of it in the circuit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012