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Meaning of barreter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A variable resistor made up of a short length of very fine wire (usually platinum) having a positive temperature coefficient.
  2. A contentious person, quarreler, or fighter.

Examples

“Fessenden determined that a current-operated detector would offer advantages over those operated by voltage and based these deductions on his hot-wire barreter.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Barreto barretry Barrett Barrett's esophagus Barretta Barrette

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