rheostat

Meaning

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

Synonyms

variable resistor

varistor

variohm

varister

variable resistance

voltage-dependent resister

Translations

reóstato

reostato

Regelwiderstand

ρυθμιστής ηλεκτρικού ρεύματος

ροοστάτης

rhéostat

reostaat

weerstand

reostato

regulador de tensión

resistencia variable

direnç aygıtı

المقاومة المتغيرة

reosta

reòstat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹiːəstæt/

Etymology

From rheo- + -stat.