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Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of pieces of electrical equipment in British Thesaurus
Parts of pieces of electrical equipment
anode (noun)
one of the electrodes in a piece of electrical equipment such as a battery to which negative ions are attracted. It has a positive electrical charge.
cathode (noun)
the negative electrode in a battery or similar piece of electrical equipment, or the negative electrode in an electrolytic cell
circuit (noun)
physics the complete path that an electric current flows around
circuit board (noun)
a board in a piece of electronic equipment with electrical connections or computer chips in it
circuit breaker (noun)
a piece of equipment designed to stop an electric current automatically if it becomes too strong or dangerous
circuitry (noun)
a system of circuits that an electric current flows around
contact (noun)
physics a place where two electrical conductors meet and where electric current passes between them
diaphragm (noun)
science a piece of equipment that changes sound into electrical signals and electrical signals into sound, for example in a telephone receiver
diode (noun)
a piece of electronic equipment through which electrical current moves in one direction only
E (abbreviation)
physicsBritish the earth in a piece of electrical equipment
earth (noun)
physicsBritish the wire in a piece of electrical equipment that makes it safe by connecting it to the ground
electrode (noun)
a small metal or carbon object inside an electrical cell or a battery that electricity flows through. There are two electrodes, one positive and one negative.
fuse (noun)
physics a part of a piece of electrical equipment that makes it stop working when there is too much electricity flowing through it
fuse box (noun)
a box containing the fuses for the electrical system in a building
ground (noun)
American an electrical earth
handset (noun)
a small piece of electronic equipment that you hold and use for controlling another piece of equipment from a distance
induction coil (noun)
a piece of equipment used for changing low voltage (=an amount of electricity) to high voltage
integrated circuit (noun)
a set of electronic parts on a single chip (=a small piece of a material that allows some electricity to pass through it), used for performing the same jobs as a number of separate parts that would need much more space
LCD (noun)
liquid crystal display: a thin screen on a piece of electronic equipment such as a calculator, a clock, or a computer that shows the time or other information
LED (noun)
light-emitting diode: a piece of electronic equipment that produces light and is used especially in computer screens, digital watches, and calculators
live wire (noun)
physics a wire through which electricity passes
needle (noun)
a small thin part on a scientific instrument that moves to show measurements
oscillator (noun)
a piece of equipment that changes the type of electric current from direct current to alternating current
oscilloscope (noun)
a piece of equipment that shows oscillations in an electric current as waves on a screen
parallel circuit (noun)
an electric circuit in which all the parts are connected directly to the voltage supply, so that each receives a part of the current
pilot light (noun)
a small light on a piece of electrical equipment that shows when the equipment is switched on
printed circuit (noun)
a narrow line of metal in a very thin layer that is put on a board to carry an electronic signal instead of a wire. The board it is on is called a printed circuit board.
rectifier (noun)
a piece of electrical equipment that changes alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC)
resistor (noun)
a piece of wire or other material that controls the level of current flowing in an electrical circuit by providing resistance
series circuit (noun)
an electrical circuit in which the current passes through one part of the circuit after another
spur (noun)
a part of something such as a railway or an electrical circuit that goes in a different direction from the main part
terminal (noun)
physics a place where electricity enters or leaves a piece of electrical equipment
touchpad (noun)
a part of a piece of electronic equipment containing a number of smaller areas that you touch in order to make it operate, for example on a microwave oven
transformer (noun)
a piece of equipment that changes the voltage of a flow of electricity
transistor (noun)
physics an object that controls the flow of electricity inside a piece of electronic equipment such as a radio or television