Translation of rheostat (English-English)

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rheostat: variable resistor with a sliding contact enabling the value of resistance in the circuit to be varied
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

rheostatic: a braking system in which the traction motors,driven by the train,act as generators and feed into a rheostat
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

rheostatic: a method of electric braking in which motors are caused to act as generators feeding resistors
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

rheostatic: a method of controlling electric motors which consists wholly in the use of variable resistance in series with the motor armatures
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

rheostatic: the starting of an electric motor by means of a rheostat included in one of the motor circuits in order to cut down the current surge or to adjust the torque
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

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