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noun
A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: potential divider, voltage divider
noun
a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
History
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Across languages
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