POTENTIOMETER
potentiometer, pot
(noun) a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
potentiometer
(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
potentiometer (plural potentiometers)
(electronics) A user-adjustable 3 terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
(physics) 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.
Anagrams
• potentiometre
Source: Wiktionary
Po*ten`ti*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [Potential + -meter.] (Elec.)
Definition: An instrument for measuring or comparing electrial potentials or electro-motive forces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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