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Word: Rheostat
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek rheos ‘stream’ + -stat
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈriːəstat
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an electrical instrument used to control a current by varying the resistance.
Short Definition:electrical instrument used to control current by varying resistance
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