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barretter

barretter

9.9
A small electrical part that keeps current steady when temperature changes
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : barretor
  • Because of its temperature-sensitive resistance, a barretter helps maintain consistent performance in electronic equipment.

Examples

  • The engineer replaced the faulty barretter to stabilize the current in the circuit.

  • Older radios sometimes used a barretter to deal with voltage fluctuations.

  • The barretter regulates the voltage in the circuit.

  • Many devices use a barretter to maintain stability.

  • Because of its temperature-sensitive resistance, a barretter helps maintain consistent performance in electronic equipment.

  • Older radios sometimes used a barretter to deal with voltage fluctuations.

  • The engineer replaced the faulty barretter to stabilize the current in the circuit.

Synonyms

ballast resistor
vsbarretter
  • Specialized
7.3

An electrical part that keeps the flow of electricity steady when temperature changes

is used mainly to compensate for changes often caused by temperature
thermal resistor
vsbarretter
  • Specialized
4.8

An electronic part that changes how much it reduces electric current when it gets hot or cold

compensates for circuit changes using added resistance rather than only self change

Surface Forms

barretter singular
barretters plural

Etymology

Barretter can be remembered this way: think of bar like a 'bar' that holds back change and the ending -er as 'a thing that does'. So a barretter is a device that holds back temperature or voltage changes to keep the electric current steady.