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ʃiˈɒm noun Electricity.
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a device for measuring electromotive force or potential difference by comparison with a known voltage.
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| 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 |
| potenti'ometry | |
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Potentiometer
has a plethora of syllables.
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
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potentiometer  (pə-těn'shē-ŏm'ĭ-tər) Pronunciation Key
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Example sentences
Jumps or other inconsistencies indicate that the azimuth potentiometer has bad or worn spots.
Connect the potentiometer to an appropriate thermocouple and insert the thermocouple in a beaker of boiling water.
Wires are of two uniaxial load cells and a string potentiometer.
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