potentiometer
noun/pəˌtɛnʃiˈɑmɪtər/
Frequency rank: #19,633 most common English word
Meaning
A variable resistor used to measure or adjust electrical voltage or resistance.
Example sentence
The engineer adjusted the potentiometer to control the volume of the audio signal.
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