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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
2. 2
   a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets wordnet
3. 3
   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.
4. 4
   a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

direction finderelectric meterindicatorinstrumentmeterparts

Related phrases

variable resistor

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