Variable resistance (8)
I believe the answer is:
rheostat
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">variable resistance</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rheostat that I've seen before include "Variable resistance" , "showing some resistance" , "Electrical device" , "Resistor for regulating current" , "Means of controlling resistance" .)