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<physics> 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.
Origin: Gr. To flow + chord.
(01 Mar 1998)
rheo-, rheobase, rheobasic, rheocardiography < Prev | Next > rheochrysidin, rheoencephalogram
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