English Explanatory Dictionary

rheostat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

rē′ə-stăt rē′ō-stăt /ˈɹiː.ə.stat/ /-stæt/ /-əʊ̯-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rheostat.wav /ˈɹi.ə.stæt/ /-oʊ̯-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-rheostat.wav /ˈɹiː.ə.stæt/ /-əʉ̯-/ /ˈɹiː.ə.stɛt/ /-ɐʉ̯-/ /ˈɹi.ə.stat/ /-o-/ /ˈɾiː.o.sʈaʈ/ /-oː-/

Word forms

rheostat rheostats

Etymology

From rheo- + -stat.

Related words

potentiometer

Derived words

rheostatic
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