English Explanatory Dictionary

potentiometer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
  2. An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.

Pronunciation

/pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɒmɪtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-potentiometer.wav /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɑmɪtəɹ/

Word forms

potentiometer potentiometers potentiometre

Related words

pot potentiometry
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