Rheochord

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

  Rheochord \Rhe"o*chord\, n. [Gr. "rei^n to flow + ??? chord.]
     (Elec.)
     A metallic wire used for regulating the resistance of a
     circuit, or varying the strength of an electric current, by
     inserting a greater or less length of it in the circuit.
     [1913 Webster]