attenuator
[ uh-ten-yoo-ey-ter ]
nounElectronics.
a device for decreasing the amplitude of an electronic signal.
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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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