rheostat

rhe·o·stat  (r-stt)

n.

A continuously variable electrical resistor used to regulate current.

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rheo·static adj.

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rheostat [ˈriːəˌstæt]

n

(Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a variable resistance, usually consisting of a coil of wire with a terminal at one end and a sliding contact that moves along the coil to tap off the current

rheostatic  adj

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rheostat  (r-stt)

See under resistor.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rheostat - resistor for regulating current       variable resistor dimmer - a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination resistor, resistance - an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current contact arm, wiper arm, wiper - contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet

Translations

rheostat [ˈriːəʊstæt] N → reóstato m

rheostat

n → Regelwiderstand m, → Rheostat m (spec)

rheostat [ˈrɪəʊˌstæt] n (Elec) → reostato

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rheostat [ˈrɪəʊˌstæt] n (Elec) → reostato