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
In "American Midnight," I was drawn to the resistors during what was a very unequal and oppressive time in the country's history.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2022
Getting the voltage right was a simple matter of adding resistors, which my electronics kit has in abundance.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
