resistor
noun/rɪˈzɪstər/
Frequency rank: #12,947 most common English word
Meaning
A component used in an electric circuit to limit or regulate the flow of electric current.
Example sentence
The engineer replaced the broken resistor on the circuit board to fix the device.
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