Term: potentiometer: a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
Candidate hypernym: potential divider: resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage → 1
Candidate hypernym: spitball: an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it → 0
Candidate hypernym: tipster: one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) → 0
Candidate hypernym: updating: the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something) → 0
Candidate hypernym: shield: armor carried on the arm to intercept blows → 0
Candidate hypernym: polyvinyl chloride: a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables → 0
Candidate hypernym: plains pocket gopher: gopher of chiefly grasslands of central North America → 0
Candidate hypernym: priesthood: the body of ordained religious practitioners → 0
Candidate hypernym: seta: a stiff hair or bristle → 0
Candidate hypernym: headstand: an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands) → 0
Candidate hypernym: jumping orchid: orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the column of the male flower is touched the pollen is suddenly ejected → 0