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resistor


re·sis·tor

noun \ri-ˈzis-tər\

Definition of RESISTOR

: a device that has electrical resistance and that is used in an electric circuit for protection, operation, or current control
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First Known Use of RESISTOR

1905

Rhymes with RESISTOR

half sister, persister, resister, sob sister, solicitor, stepsister, tongue twister, transistor, weak sister

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