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Definition of “potentiometer”

potentiometer (pəˌtɛnʃɪˈɒmɪtə Pronunciation for potentiometer

Definitions

noun

  1. an instrument for determining a potential difference or electromotive force by measuring the fraction of it that balances a standard electromotive force
  2. a device with three terminals, two of which are connected to a resistance wire and the third to a brush moving along the wire, so that a variable potential can be tapped off: used in electronic circuits, esp as a volume control
Sometimes shortened to: pot

Derived Forms

poˌtentiˈometry noun

Example Sentences Including 'potentiometer'

To Parkinson's surprise, he saw that the control potentiometer of his level recorder was mounted there.
Van de Castle, Robert L. Our Dreaming Mind

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