bleeder resistor

bleed·er re·sis·tor

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Definitions of bleeder resistor words

noun bleeder resistor a resistor connected across the output terminals of a power supply in order to improve voltage regulation and to discharge filter capacitors 3
noun bleeder resistor a person who bleeds abnormally because of low clotting rate; hemophiliac. 1
noun bleeder resistor a person or animal that bleeds easily, especially an athlete or racehorse. 1
noun bleeder resistor a person who draws blood from a sick person; phlebotomist. 1
noun bleeder resistor Slang. a person who drains another of money, resources, etc.; parasite or usurer. 1
noun bleeder resistor Metallurgy. an ingot or casting from which some metal has escaped. 1

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90; bleed + -er1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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