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A resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets WordNet 3.0

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A resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. Wikipedia

Three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider Wikidata

A simple electromechanical device used to control resistance or voltage (often to adjust sound volume) in an electronic device by rotating or sliding when manipulated by a human thumb, screwdriver, etc. Wiktionary

A user-adjustable 3 terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider. Wiktionary

User-adjustable variable resistor. Wiktionary (translation)

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