rheostat

[ ree-uh-stat ]

/ ˈri əˌstæt /

noun Electricity.

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.

Origin of rheostat

First recorded in 1843; rheo- + -stat

OTHER WORDS FROM rheostat

rhe·o·stat·ic, adjective

Words nearby rheostat

rheometer, rheometry, rheomorphism, rheopexy, rheoreceptor, rheostat, rheostosis, rheotaxis, rheotron, rheotropism, rhestocythemia

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Example sentences from the Web for rheostat

And that force can be very easily varied by the use of an instrument called a "rheostat" or variable resistance.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin
The speed of each horse, moreover, can be regulated at will by means of a rheostat interposed in its particular circuit.
Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography|Albert A. Hopkins
The Commander hobbled toward it, and manipulated a rheostat.
The Sky Trap|Frank Belknap Long
Our rod is now a rheostat, whose use we shall presently discover.
Inventors at Work|George Iles

A movable contact arm that slides over and presses on the turns of wire is fixed to the knob on top of the rheostat.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book|A. Frederick Collins

British Dictionary definitions for rheostat

rheostat

/ (ˈriːəˌstæt) /

noun

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

Derived forms of rheostat

rheostatic, adjective

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Scientific definitions for rheostat

rheostat

[ rē′ə-stăt′ ]

See under resistor.

单词	rheostat
释义	rheostat [ ree-uh-stat ] / ˈri əˌstæt / noun Electricity. 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. Origin of rheostat First recorded in 1843; rheo- + -stat OTHER WORDS FROM rheostat rhe·o·stat·ic, adjective Words nearby rheostat rheometer, rheometry, rheomorphism, rheopexy, rheoreceptor, rheostat, rheostosis, rheotaxis, rheotron, rheotropism, rhestocythemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rheostat And that force can be very easily varied by the use of an instrument called a "rheostat" or variable resistance. Marvels of Scientific Invention\|Thomas W. Corbin The speed of each horse, moreover, can be regulated at will by means of a rheostat interposed in its particular circuit. Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography\|Albert A. Hopkins The Commander hobbled toward it, and manipulated a rheostat. The Sky Trap\|Frank Belknap Long Our rod is now a rheostat, whose use we shall presently discover. Inventors at Work\|George Iles A movable contact arm that slides over and presses on the turns of wire is fixed to the knob on top of the rheostat. The Radio Amateur's Hand Book\|A. Frederick Collins British Dictionary definitions for rheostat rheostat / (ˈriːəˌstæt) / noun 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 Derived forms of rheostat rheostatic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for rheostat rheostat [ rē′ə-stăt′ ] See under resistor. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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