resister

/rɪˈzɪstər/
noun
  1. A person who opposes or fights against something, especially authority or change.
    • During the protest, the resisters stood peacefully in front of the building.
    • He was a lifelong resister of injustice and inequality.
    • The resisters refused to follow the new rules imposed by the company.
  2. A device or component that provides electrical resistance in a circuit.
    • The resister limits the flow of current to protect the LED.
    • You need a 100-ohm resister for this electronic project.
    • The technician replaced the broken resister in the radio.
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