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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RESISTOR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%8Exact Match!
233%5Rheostat part
333%6 A rheostat or switch for varying the brightness of an electric light

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We think the answer is "RESISTOR" which means:

    noun
  • • An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

An example sentence would be:

  • • "A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that resists the flow of electric current."
  • • "I need a 1k ohm resistor to complete the circuit."

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New York Times10 Jun 1976 Down 37
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