rheostat in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rheostat in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rheostat [Am ˈriəˌstæt, Brit ˈriːəstat] N

rheostat

reóstato m

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Most early examples had vertical, thumb-operated plungers with the rheostat in the grip.

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In order to control the speed, a field rheostat is connected in series with the shunt field.

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Braking systems include, other than the regenerative/rheostat braking, disc-type brakes activated by compressed air to completely immobilize the locomotive when stationary.

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The first prototype system was crude, and its original clutch pack controller was a rheostat.

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Normally it took the operator about ten seconds to slowly advance the rheostat across the contacts to gradually increase input power up to operating speed.

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While they were still nearly as large as rheostat dimmers, they were relatively efficient devices.

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The control console can be nothing more than a simple rheostat allowing the current supplied to the model to be varied.

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The motor speed is adjusted by adjusting the output voltage of the generator using a rheostat to adjust the excitation current in the field winding.

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Some modern electronic controllers dispense with the rheostat altogether, and can be used for all classes and types of car.

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The term rheostat is becoming obsolete, with the general term potentiometer replacing it.

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