Bleeder–resistor
a person who bleeds abnormally because of low clotting rate; hemophiliac.
a person or animal that bleeds easily, especially an athlete or racehorse.
a person who draws blood from a sick person; phlebotomist.
Slang. a person who drains another of money, resources, etc.; parasite or usurer.
Metallurgy. an ingot or casting from which some metal has escaped.
Also called bleeder resistor. Electricity. a resistor that is connected across a power supply for voltage regulation and to dissipate the charge remaining in capacitors when the power is discontinued.
Also called bleeder valve. a valve or opening for draining a tank, tubing, etc.
British Slang.
a despicable person.
a person, especially a man; fellow.
noun
a resistor connected across the output terminals of a power supply in order to improve voltage regulation and to discharge filter capacitors
noun
(slang)
(derogatory) a despicable person: a rotten bleeder
any person; fellow: where’s the bleeder gone?
(pathol) a nontechnical name for a haemophiliac
n.
A lucky or weak base hit; blooper, texas leaguer (1930s+ Baseball)
A hemophiliac (1800+)
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