regulating rheostat

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• Rheostat — Rhe o*stat (r[=e] [ o]*st[a^]t), n. [Gr. rei^n + stato s standing still.] (Elec.) A contrivance for adjusting or regulating the strength of electrical currents, operating usually by the intercalation of resistance which can be varied at will.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rheostat — 1843, coined by English physicist Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802 1875) from Gk. rheos a flowing, stream (from PIE root *sreu , see RHEUM (Cf. rheum)) + stat regulating device …   Etymology dictionary

• rheostat — [rē′əstat΄] n. [ RHEO + STAT] a variable resistor for changing the resistance of an electrical circuit without interrupting the circuit, used as for regulating the brightness of electric lights rheostatic adj …   English World dictionary

• rheostat — A variable resistor used to adjust the current in an electrical circuit. [rheo + G. statos, stationary] * * * rheo·stat rē ə .stat n a resistor for regulating a current by means of variable resistances rheo·stat·ic .rē ə stat ik adj * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• regulating box — noun : a rheostat for regulating the electric current passing through the field magnet coils (as of a dynamo) …   Useful english dictionary

• rheostat — noun Date: 1843 a resistor for regulating a current by means of variable resistances • rheostatic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• field rheostat — noun : a rheostat for regulating the current supplied to the field winding of a generator or motor …   Useful english dictionary

• регулировочный реостат — — [Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.] Тематики электротехника, основные понятия EN regulating rheostat …   Справочник технического переводчика

• реостат для регулирования скорости (двигателя) — — [Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.] Тематики электротехника, основные понятия EN speed regulating rheostat …   Справочник технического переводчика

• Rheostatic — Rheostat Rhe o*stat (r[=e] [ o]*st[a^]t), n. [Gr. rei^n + stato s standing still.] (Elec.) A contrivance for adjusting or regulating the strength of electrical currents, operating usually by the intercalation of resistance which can be varied at… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• -stat — comb. form forming nouns with ref. to keeping fixed or stationary (rheostat). Etymology: Gk statos stationary * * * ˌstat, usu ad.+V noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin stata, from Greek statēs one that causes to stand, from the stem of …   Useful english dictionary