What does "resistor" mean?

One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.

Resistor

Common synonyms include: baulker, component, critic, device, dissenter, electrical parts and devices.

/ɹɪˈzɪstɚ/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.
2
an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current wordnet
3
An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.
"The resistor limits the current and prevents damage to the LED. […] It is possible to pick resistors and capacitors that will make the pitch higher than humans can hear."

"A resistor fell off the circuit board."

From resist + -or.