ballast resistor

Definitions of ballast resistor
  1. noun
    a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
    synonyms: ballast, barretter
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    type of:
    resistance, resistor
    an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
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