resistor

/ɹɪˈzɪstə/ /ɹɪˈzɪstɚ/

Meanings

noun

One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.

Examples :

"During the occupation, many brave people acted as resistors, hiding refugees and sabotaging enemy supplies. "

noun

An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.

Examples :

"The small resistor on the circuit board controls the brightness of the LED by limiting the amount of electricity flowing to it. "

electronics electric device physics technology machine technical item

Related Words

occupation noun

/ɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/ /ɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

"My grandmother's occupation is a retired school teacher. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

occupying verb

/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ɪŋ/ /ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/

(of time) To take or use.

"She is occupying her time with reading while waiting for the bus. "

refugees noun

/ˌrefjʊˈdʒiːz/ /ˌrefjuˈdʒiːz/

A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum.

"After the war started, many refugees crossed the border to find safety in the neighboring country. "

supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

brightness noun

/ˈbɹaɪtnəs/

The quality of being bright.

"The brightness of the classroom light made it easy to see the teacher's notes. "

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

sabotaging verb

/ˈsæbəˌtɑʒɪŋ/ /ˈsæbəˌtæʒɪŋ/

To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful.

"The railway line had been sabotaged by enemy commandos."

transmits verb

/trænzˈmɪts/ /trænsˈmɪts/

To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another.

"The radio station transmits music across the city. "

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

resistors noun

/rɪˈzɪstərz/

One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.

"During the occupation, the brave resistors sabotaged the enemy's supply lines. "

proportion noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

"The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "