# potentiometer

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɒmɪtə/ · frequency rank #80,771

## Definitions
1. A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
2. An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.

## Source
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