tran ‧ sis ‧ tor /trænˈzɪstə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: transfer + resistor ]
1 . a small piece of electronic equipment in radios, televisions etc that controls the flow of electricity
2 . a transistor radio
tran ‧ sis ‧ tor /trænˈzɪstə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: transfer + resistor ]
1 . a small piece of electronic equipment in radios, televisions etc that controls the flow of electricity
2 . a transistor radio
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012