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| po·ten·ti·om·e·ter [ pə tènshee ómmətər ] (plural po·ten·ti·om·e·ters) |
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1. instrument for measuring electromotive force: a device for measuring an unknown potential difference or electromotive force by comparing it to a known standard
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2. volume or brightness control: a three-terminal component, typically used as a volume or brightness control, that gives a variable electric potential by rotating a shaft or moving a slider
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| [Late 19th century. <potential] |
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