Meaning of the word capacitor in English

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capacitor

US /kəˈpæs.ə.t̬ɚ/
UK /kəˈpæs.ə.t̬ɚ/
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Noun

1.

a device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator.

Example:
The circuit requires a 10 microfarad capacitor.
A faulty capacitor caused the power supply to fail.
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