Resistor

//ɹɪˈzɪstɚ//

"Resistor" in a Sentence (3 examples)

A resistor fell off the circuit board.

Tom is drawing the schematic for a resistor.

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.

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