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Rheostat Moderate

Rheostat has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

resistor for regulating current

2

An electrical resistor, with two terminals, whose resistance is continuously variable by moving a knob or slider.

See Also
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Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
resistor
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dimmer
Rhyming Words
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