resistors

/rɪˈzɪstərz/

Meanings

noun

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

Examples :

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

noun

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

Examples :

"The circuit board in the radio uses resistors to control the flow of electricity to different parts. "

electronics electronics physics electric technical device material

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. "

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

resists noun

/rɪˈzɪsts/ /riˈzɪsts/

A protective coating or covering.

"The printed circuit board's manufacturing process relies heavily on photo resists to protect specific areas during etching. "

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. "

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."

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. "

sabotaged verb

/ˈsæbəˌtɑʒd/ /ˈsæbəˌtɑːʒd/

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

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

electric noun

/əˈlɛktɹɪk/

(usually with definite article) Electricity; the electricity supply.

"We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off."

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. "

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. "