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	resolved

	resolvent

	resolving power

	resonance

	resonant

	resonate

	resonator

	resorb

	resorcinol

	resorption

	resort

	resort to

	resorter

	resortwear

	resound

	resounding

	resource

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resistor

re·sis·tor [ ri zístər ] (plural re·sis·tors)

noun

Definition:

component controlling flow of electricity: a component of an electrical circuit that has resistance and is used to control the flow of electric current

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