barreter

词形变化

barreters 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A variable resistor made up of a short length of very fine wire (usually platinum) having a positive temperature coefficient.

  2. 1.

    A contentious person, quarreler, or fighter.

词源

Apparently a variant of barretter (“ballast resistor”), which in turn may be from Old French barateor (“barrator”).

来源：wiktionary