resistor
noun
a device designed to introduce resistance into an electric circuit.
resistors
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pluralof resistor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These objects are juxtaposed alongside digital detritus — circuit boards, resistors — that line the wooden boxes like wallpaper.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2024
In an interview with Al Jazeera, he said "not a single bullet" had been fired - because "there are no resistors or detainees" inside.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
Another theory suggests that, in the photograph, Yang was alluding to Chinese resistors during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Then there's ethylhexyl acrylate, a chemical used in paint binding and stain resistors.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2023
Inside each are gears, lenses, fuses, springs, shackles, and resistors.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
