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Resistor (Noun)

Meaning

An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The circuit designer used a high-value resistor to limit the amount of current flowing through the sensitive electronic device.
  • A resistor is an essential component in an electrical circuit, used to control the flow of electrons.
  • In the simple circuit, the resistor was used in series with the battery and the light bulb to regulate the voltage.
  • The engineer carefully selected a resistor with the correct ohmic value to ensure that the correct amount of current flowed to the microcontroller.
  • The resistor was connected in parallel with the capacitor to form a low-pass filter that filtered out high-frequency signals.

Synonyms

  • Resistance

Hyponyms

  • Ballast
  • Variable Resistor
  • Voltage Divider
  • Barretter
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