Resistor

//ɹɪˈzɪstɚ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.
  2. 2
    an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current wordnet
  3. 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."

Synonyms

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componentdevicediodeelectrical parts and devicesgeneratorparts

Example

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"A resistor fell off the circuit board."

Etymology

From resist + -or.

Related phrases

ballast resistorcarbon resistorlight-dependent resistorpull-down resistorpull-up resistor

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