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variable resistor

American  

noun

plural

variable resistors

  1. a resistor whose resistance can be adjusted.

variable resistor Scientific  

  1. See under resistor

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The drill is meant to be powered by hot water but the entire effort had to shut down when a "varistor" - a variable resistor - on the boiler's circuit board burned out.

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