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Vinony

resistor

noun

  1. passive electronic component used for its resistance
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Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈzɪstə/ / /ɹɪˈzɪstɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English resist Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English resistor From resist + -or.

  1. One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.
  2. 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.”