resistor
pronunciation
How to pronounce resistor in British English:
UK [rɪˈzɪstə(r)]
How to pronounce resistor in American English:
US [rɪˈzɪstɚ]
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- Noun:
- an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
Word Origin
- resistor (n.)
- late 14c., "one who resists;" 1580s, "that which resists;" agent noun in Latin form from resist. Specifically in electricity from 1905; resister was used in this sense from 1759.
Example
- 1. A resistor is any device that , when you pass current through it , creates a voltage .
- 2. The resistor and the capacitor together were the timer and the transistor worked as the switch .
- 3. American engineer wilson greatbatch was working on a gadget that recorded irregular heartbeats , when he inserted the wrong type of resistor into his invention .
- 4. In williams 's switches , the upper resistor was made of pure semiconductor , and the lower of the oxygen-deficient metal .
- 5. Oxford circus has been changed to oxford circuit while kensington has also been renamed kensington ( resistor ) .