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Definition of potentiometer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

potentiometer

noun

/pəˌtenʃiˈɒmɪtə(r)/

/pəˌtenʃiˈɑːmɪtər/

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a device for measuring differences in electrical potential

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a device for varying electrical resistance, used, for example, in volume controls

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