resistor

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈzɪstə/

The English word “resistor” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.
An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.

From resist + -or.

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