# barreter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A variable resistor made up of a short length of very fine wire (usually platinum) having a positive temperature coefficient.

## Etymology
Apparently a variant of barretter (“ballast resistor”), which in turn may be from Old French barateor (“barrator”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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