exciter

[ ik-sahy-ter ]

/ ɪkˈsaɪ tər /

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noun

a person or thing that excites.

Electricity. an auxiliary generator that supplies energy for the excitation of another electric machine.

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Origin of exciter

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at excite, -er¹

Words nearby exciter

excitative, excite, excited, excited state, excitement, exciter, exciter lamp, exciting, excito-, excitomotor, exciton

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How to use exciter in a sentence

A compound amalgam of zinc and tin is probably the best exciter which can be applied to the cushions of electrical machines.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
But Apollo, exciter of troops, immediately aroused neas against the son of Peleus, and infused into him strong courage.
The Iliad of Homer (1873)|Homer
Strychnia is thus an exciter of muscular contraction and of motion; exalting sensation in a less degree.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
The wires leading from the exciter to the other dynamo remain always connected, as there is no need for meddling with them.
Wrinkles in Electric Lighting|Vincent Stephen

I am supposing that our plant consists of an alternating-current dynamo with a small exciter.
Wrinkles in Electric Lighting|Vincent Stephen

British Dictionary definitions for exciter

exciter

/ (ɪkˈsaɪtə) /

noun

a person or thing that excites

a small generator that excites a larger machine

an oscillator producing a transmitter's carrier wave

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