resistance frame

noun

A rheostat consisting of an open frame on which are stretched spirals of wire, which, being freely exposed to the air, radiate heat rapidly.

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Meanings

nounresistance frame (plural resistance frames)

plural resistance frames

  1. A rheostat consisting of an open frame on which are stretched spirals of wire, which, being freely exposed to the air, radiate heat rapidly.
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