barretter — ar ret*ter, n. [OF. bareter to exchange. Cf. {Barter}.] 1. (Electronics) a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (such as those arising from temperature fluctuations); a thermal cymoscope. Syn: ballast resistor. [Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barretter — /ˈbærɛtə/ (say baretuh), /bəˈrɛtə/ (say buh retuh) noun an electronic device, based on a resistor whose resistance increases with temperature, formerly used as a voltage regulator and as a detector of radio waves. {variant of barrator, in the… …
barretter — noun a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) • Syn: ↑ballast resistor, ↑ballast • Hypernyms: ↑resistor, ↑resistance … Useful english dictionary
liquid barretter — barretter ar ret*ter, n. [OF. bareter to exchange. Cf. {Barter}.] 1. (Electronics) a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (such as those arising from temperature fluctuations); a thermal cymoscope. Syn: ballast resistor.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hot wire barretter — The hot wire barretter was a demodulating detector invented in 1902 by Reginald Fessenden that found limited use in early radio receivers. In effect it was a highly sensitive thermoresistor developed to permit the reception of amplitude modulated … Wikipedia
бареттер — Электровакуумный прибор, предназначенный для стабилизации тока, состоящий из электрода, выполненного в виде спирали из железной проволоки, помещенный в баллон, наполненный водородом. [ГОСТ 13820 77] Тематики электровакуумные приборы EN ballast… … Справочник технического переводчика
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