“The technician adjusted the rheostat to control the speed of the motor.”

“An ideal situation would be a very bright bulb attached to a rheostat, so that the desired illumination level could be chosen as required.”

“The rheostat shafts are essentially cylinders with a flat face cut down one side.”

“As the instruments darkened, I raised my tinted visor and turned up the rheostats.”

“Some did, however, and found a weird jumble of ohmmeters, rheostats, condensers, and other parts wired together in an incomprehensible manner.”

“She learned how to bend neon tubing into shapes and how to connect electrical circuits and insert rheostats and timers to provide special visual effects.”