Rheostat
Rheostat noun - Resistor for regulating current.
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Synonyms for Rheostat
Variable resistor is a synonym for rheostat. In some cases you can use "Variable resistor" instead a noun "Rheostat".
Variable resistor
Variable resistor noun - Resistor for regulating current.
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Synonyms for Variable resistor
Rheostat is a synonym for variable resistor. You can use "Rheostat" instead a noun phrase "Variable resistor".
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Variable resistor and Rheostat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rheostat/variable_resistor
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