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capacitor

UK/kә'pæsitә/US
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Definitions

n.

An electronic component that stores electrical charge

电容器

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
capacittake, seize, hold
+
-orone who does, agent
=capacitor

From capacity (ability to hold) + -or (the thing that does it). A capacitor is literally a 'holder' — a device whose job is to hold electric charge.

Root cap still carries 163 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.electrical capacitor电容器
  • 2.ceramic capacitor陶瓷电容
  • 3.capacitor failure电容器故障

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A faulty capacitor was causing the circuit board to overheat.

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