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resistance frame

resistance frame noun: a rheostat consisting of an open frame on which are stretched spirals of wire, which, being freely exposed to the air, radiate heat rapidly.

Noun

resistance frame (plural resistance frames)

  1. A rheostat consisting of an open frame on which are stretched spirals of wire, which, being freely exposed to the air, radiate heat rapidly.

Forms of resistance frame

pluralresistance frames

Questions about resistance frame

What does resistance frame mean?
Resistance frame means a rheostat consisting of an open frame on which are stretched spirals of wire, which, being freely exposed to the air, radiate heat rapidly.
What part of speech is resistance frame?
Resistance frame is a noun.
What is the plural of resistance frame?
The plural of resistance frame is resistance frames.

Words near resistance frame in the dictionary

  1. resistance boxes
  2. resistance coil
  3. resistance coils
  4. resistance distance
  5. resistance distances
  6. resistance frame
  7. resistance frames
  8. resistance thermometer
  9. resistance thermometers
  10. resistance training
  11. resistanceless

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