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noun
A ballast resistor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ballast resistor, ballast
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: resistor, resistance
History
Likely from Old French bareter (“to exchange”), or barateor (“exchanger”). Compare barrator
