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What is the noun for potentiometer?

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potentiometer
  1. (electronics) A user-adjustable 3 terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
  2. (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.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The technician adjusted the potentiometer to control the current flowing through the circuit.”
      “Chloride content of the cold acid extract was determined using a selective ion electrode potentiometer.”
      “In using either of these heterodyne receivers be sure to carefully adjust the B battery by means of the potentiometer.”
potentiometers
  1. plural of potentiometer
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “These are potentiometers that operate in a linear direction as opposed to a rotary direction.”
      “The controller reads the setting of the accelerator pedal from the potentiometers and regulates the power accordingly.”
      “Install potentiometers, hook them to the accelerator pedal and connect to the controller.”
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