English > resistor: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current. |
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| Synonym | resistance |
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| Part of | circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit | An electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow |
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| Narrower | ballast resistor, ballast, barretter | A resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) |
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| potential divider, voltage divider | resistors connected in series across a voltage source |
| rheostat, variable resistor | resistor for regulating current |
| Broader | electrical device | A device that produces or is powered by electricity |
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| Spanish | resistencia, resistor |
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| Catalan | resistència elèctrica, resistència, resistor |
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