It controls electricity flow in a circuit (8)

I believe the answer is:

resistor

(Other definitions for resistor that I've seen before include "It obstructs current" , "Circuit component" , "Electrical device" , "Electrical component" , "Electronic component" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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