that slows the penetration of water (but is not waterproof)

The method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax.

plural of resistance box

A coil of wire that offers electrical resistance to the passage of a current.

A box containing one or more resistance coils.

plural of resistance coil

Calico printing, in which the pattern is produced by means of resist which preserves parts uncoloured.

(physics) The force that resists the rolling of a wheel or other circular object.

(education, UK) A school subject combining elements of woodwork, metalwork and plastic-work, sometimes a module of a larger design and technology syllabus.

A rheostat consisting of an open frame on which are stretched spirals of wire, which, being freely exposed to the air, radiate heat rapidly.