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Definition of
resistor noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
resistor
noun
/rɪˈzɪstə(r)/
/rɪˈzɪstər/
(
physics
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a device that has
resistance
to an electric current in a
circuit
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resistor
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resistor
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resistive
adjective
resistivity
noun
resistor
noun
resit
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verb
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