Definitions for rheostat
ˈri əˌstætrheo·stat

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. rheostat, variable resistornoun

   resistor for regulating current

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rheostatnoun

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

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rheostat

   A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. If only two terminals are used, one end and the wiper, it acts as a variable resistor or rheostat. The measuring instrument called a potentiometer is essentially a voltage divider used for measuring electric potential (voltage); the component is an implementation of the same principle, hence its name. Potentiometers are commonly used to control electrical devices such as volume controls on audio equipment. Potentiometers operated by a mechanism can be used as position transducers, for example, in a joystick. Potentiometers are rarely used to directly control significant power (more than a watt), since the power dissipated in the potentiometer would be comparable to the power in the controlled load.

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1. rheostat

   A rheostat is a type of variable resistor or adjustable voltage divider that is used to control the flow of electric current in a circuit. It allows for precise adjustments of current by changing the amount of resistance to the electric charge. It is often used in light dimmers, motor speed controls, and in various types of electrical and electronic equipment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Rheostatnoun

   a contrivance for adjusting or regulating the strength of electrical currents, operating usually by the intercalation of resistance which can be varied at will

2. Etymology: [Gr. "rei^n + stato`s standing still.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rheostat

   rē′o-stat, n. the name given by Wheatstone to an instrument for varying an electric resistance between given limits.—adj. Rheostat′ic.—n. Rheostat′ics, the statics of fluids. [Gr. rhein, to flow, statos, verbal adj. of histanai, to stand.]

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Rheostat

   An adjustable resistance; an apparatus for changing the resistance without opening the circuit. Its action may depend on the introduction of variable lengths of mercury column, of some other liquid, or of wire into a circuit. (See Rheostat, Wheatstone's.)

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rheostat in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rheostat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rheostat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rheostat
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheostat
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rheostat
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rheostat
7. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=rheostat