carbon pile

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carbon pile [′kär·bən ‚pīl]

(electricity)

A variable resistor consisting of a stack of carbon disks mounted between a fixed metal plate and a movable one that serve as the terminals of the resistor; the resistance value is reduced by applying pressure to the movable plate.

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