RHEOCORD
\ɹɪˈɒkɔːd], \ɹɪˈɒkɔːd], \ɹ_ɪ__ˈɒ_k_ɔː_d]\
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r[=e]'[=o]-kord, n. a metallic wire used in measuring the resistance of an electric current. [Gr. rhein, to flow, chord[=e], a cord.]
By Thomas Davidson
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An apparatus for increasing the resistance in an electric circuit. In its simplest form it consists of a wire stretched between two fixed points. Along the wire slides a piece of metal to which is attached one of the wires of a battery. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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