potentiometer: Meaning and Definition of

po•ten•ti•om•e•ter

Pronunciation: (pu-ten"shē-om'i-tur), [key]
— n. Elect.
  1. a device for measuring electromotive force or potential difference by comparison with a known voltage.
  2. See
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