RHEOSTAT
\ɹɪˈɒstat], \ɹɪˈɒstat], \ɹ_ɪ__ˈɒ_s_t_a_t]\
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A contrivance for measuring current strength of electricity by resistance coils or the like.
By James Champlin Fernald
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Snake's-head
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