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rheostat vs dimmer
dimmer vs rheostat
rheostat
and
dimmer
both are
nouns
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
rheostat
Yes
No
No
No
dimmer
Yes
No
No
No
As nouns,
dimmer
is a hyponym of
rheostat
; that is,
dimmer
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rheostat
:
rheostat
: resistor for regulating current
dimmer
: a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
rheostat (noun)
dimmer (noun)
resistor for regulating current
a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
Words related to "
rheostat
"
contact arm
dimmer
resistance
resistor
variable resistor
wiper
wiper arm
Words related to "
dimmer
"
rheostat
variable resistor
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