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attenuator

noun

Etymology

From attenuate + -or.

  1. borrowed from attenuātus
  2. suffixed as attenuator — “attenuate + or”

Definitions

  1. Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the…

    Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal.

  2. Ellipsis of impact attenuator or crash attenuator.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA