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variac

/ˈvɛəɹiˌæk/

variac noun: a type of variable autotransformer in which the output voltage is varied by twisting a dial.

Noun

variac (plural variacs)

  1. A type of variable autotransformer in which the output voltage is varied by twisting a dial.

Forms of variac

pluralvariacs

Origin of variac

From the trademark Variac, presumably from variable AC.

Questions about variac

What does variac mean?
Variac means a type of variable autotransformer in which the output voltage is varied by twisting a dial.
What part of speech is variac?
Variac is a noun.
How do you pronounce variac?
Variac is pronounced /ˈvɛəɹiˌæk/.
What is the plural of variac?
The plural of variac is variacs.

Words near variac in the dictionary

  1. variableness
  2. variablenesses
  3. variables
  4. variablize
  5. variably
  6. variac
  7. variacin
  8. variacs
  9. variad
  10. variadic
  11. variadics

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