Potentiometer

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Potentiometer \Po*ten`ti*om"e*ter\, n. [Potential + -meter.]
     (Elec.)
     An instrument for measuring or comparing electrial potentials
     or electro-motive forces.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  potentiometer
       n 1: a measuring instrument for measuring direct current
            electromotive forces
       2: a resistor with three terminals, the third being an
          adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in
          radios and TV sets [syn: {pot}]