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
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