- Rheotrope
- Rheotrope Rhe"o*trope, n. [Gr. "rei^n to flow + ??? to turn.] (Elec.) An instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current. [Written also {reotrope}.] [1913 Webster]
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Rheotrope
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rheotrope — n. device for changing the direction of an electrical current (Electricity) … English contemporary dictionary
rheotrope — rheo·trope … English syllables
rheotrope — ˈrēə.ˌtrōp noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary rheo + trope : a commutator for reversing a current * * * rhēˈotrope noun A commutator for reversing an electric current • • • Main Entry: ↑rheo … Useful english dictionary
reotrope — Rheotrope Rhe o*trope, n. [Gr. rei^n to flow + ??? to turn.] (Elec.) An instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current. [Written also {reotrope}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reotrope — Re o*trope ( tr?p), n. (Physics) See {Rheotrope}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rheology — n. study of flow of matter. ♦ rheometer, n. instrument measuring or controlling currents. ♦ rheophile, a. living in running water. ♦ rheophore, n. wire connection of electrical apparatus. ♦ rheoscope, n.galvanoscope. ♦ rheostat,… … Dictionary of difficult words
-trope — I. .ˌtrōp noun combining form ( s) Etymology: French, from Greek tropos turn, direction, way 1. : turn : change : affinity for … Useful english dictionary
