How do you say “rheostat” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "rheostat" in Vietnamese?

"Rheostat" in Vietnamese is biến trở (variable resistor).

“Rheostat” in Vietnamese is biến trở (variable resistor).

Vietnamese words for “rheostat”

biến trởnoun
Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˦ t͡ɕəː˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ ʈəː˨˩˦]biến rising trở dipping
variable resistor
for “rheostat” meaning: An electrical resistor with two terminals, the resistance of which can be varied continuously by moving a knob or slider to regulate the flow of an electric current.

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