attenuator

[ uh-ten-yoo-ey-ter ]
/ əˈtɛn yuˌeɪ tər /

noun Electronics.

a device for decreasing the amplitude of an electronic signal.

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Origin of attenuator

First recorded in 1920–25; attenuate + -or2

Words nearby attenuator

attentively, attenuant, attenuate, attenuated virus, attenuation, attenuator, attercop, attest, attestation, attested, attested form
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British Dictionary definitions for attenuator

attenuator
/ (əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪtə) /

noun

physics any device designed to reduce the power of a wave or electrical signal without distorting it
a person or thing that attenuates
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