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RESISTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
Synonyms:
resistance; resistor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("resistor" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resistor"):
ballast; ballast resistor; barretter (a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations))
potential divider; voltage divider (resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage)
rheostat; variable resistor (resistor for regulating current)
Holonyms ("resistor" is a part of...):
circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)
