resistor
- Noun:
- An electrical component that resists the flow of electric current: A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element. Its primary function is to reduce current flow, adjust signal levels, divide voltages, and terminate transmission lines.
- Noun:
- A 10-ohm resistor is needed for this circuit.
- The technician replaced the burnt-out resistor on the circuit board.
- Resistors are color-coded to indicate their resistance value.
- "To act as a resistor": To function in a way that impedes or limits flow or progress, often used metaphorically.
- In the debate, she acted as a resistor to the proposed changes, slowing down the decision-making process.
- Resistance (n): The act of opposing or withstanding; in physics, the opposition that a substance offers to the flow of electric current.
- The wire has very low electrical resistance.
- Resistive (adj): Having the property of resistance.
- The material is highly resistive to electric current.
- Impedance component (technical)
- Ohmic device (technical)
(Note: 'Resistor' is a technical noun and does not form standard English phrasal verbs. The following uses the related verb 'resist'.) - Resist against: To oppose or fight against something. - The community will resist against the new development plans. - Resist the urge: To stop oneself from doing something one wants to do. - He had to resist the urge to check his phone during the meeting.
(Note: 'Resistor' itself is not commonly used in idioms. The following idioms use the related concept of resistance.) - The path of least resistance: The easiest course of action. - He always takes the path of least resistance, avoiding any conflict. - A pocket of resistance: A small group that continues to oppose something. - Even after the treaty, there were pockets of resistance in the region.
- an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current