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resistor

Noun CEFR B2
ɹɪˈzɪstə

Definitions

  1. One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.
  2. resistance
  3. An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.
  4. resistor (component that implements electrical resistance)
  5. endurance, stamina
  6. endurance, resilience

Equivalents

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Examples

“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⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Resistors resistosome resistotype Resists resit Reșița

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