resistorn.
/rᵻˈzɪstə/, U.S. /rəˈzɪstər/, /riˈzɪstər/ An object considered in terms of its electrical resistance; spec. a device of known or variable resistance that is used to develop a voltage drop across itself or to limit current flow.bleeder, carbon, multiplier resistor: see the first element.
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resister1760
resistance coil1843
rheostat1843
resistance box1867
resistance1878
resistor1905
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > electronic devices or components > [noun] > resistor
high-frequency resistance1892
decade1911
voltage divider1930
bleeder resistance or resistor1935
resistor1947
1760 Philos. Trans. 1759 (Royal Soc.) 51 84 You see, that animal, vegetable, and metallic bodies..are easily changed into resisters or non-conductors.]
1905 Sci. Amer. Suppl. 27 May 24586/1 The resistance medium or ‘resistor’, when solid, usually consists of a core of carbon, coke, or graphite.
1907 A. Stansfield Electr. Furnace ii. 21 The heat is produced by the passage of the electrical current through some solid or liquid resistor.
1917 A. Gray Princ. & Pract. Electr. Engin. (ed. 2) vi. 26 Resistances..are generally built up of standard resistance units called resistors, which may be connected in series or in parallel.
1947 R. Lee Electronic Transformers & Circuits vi. 181 Tubes may require resistors in the plate and grid leads to damp out parasitic oscillations.
1965 Wireless World July 329/2 To monitor this current a 50 Ω resistor is inserted in the earthed lead of the recording head.
2003 Electronics World Jan. 43/2 The voltage generated across the 0.45R resistor, connected in series with the speaker is directly proportional to the impedance of the driver.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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