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From rheo- (“flow, current”) + -tome (“cutter”), literally “flow cutter”.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
rheotome
Today it means: Any instrument that interrupts an electric current. Full definition →
Today it means: Any instrument that interrupts an electric current. Full definition →
From rheo- (“flow, current”) + -tome (“cutter”), literally “flow cutter”.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.