noise limiter

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noun Electronics.

an electronic circuit that cuts off all noise peaks that are stronger than some specific maximum for the desired input signal, thus limiting atmospheric and other interference.

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Also called noise suppressor.

Origin of noise limiter

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby noise limiter

no-iron, noise, noise factor, noise generator, noiseless, noise limiter, noisemaker, noise masking, noisenik, noise pollution, noiseproof

How to use noise limiter in a sentence

The sound of birds, quail, even doe, make a wild grid of noise.
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The “rooty toot toot” is simply the noise the horns make, while “rummy tum tum” is the drums.
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That is a lot of air pollution, noise, and yet more kicking up of dust.
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For aesthetic reasons, ski resort operators try to limit the noise and infrastructure associated with producing power.
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Equipped with sensors, the benches will be able to provide data on weather conditions, noise, and air quality.
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The noise of his slumbers culminated in a sudden, choking grunt, and abruptly ceased.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Drowned every few seconds by our tremendous salvoes, this more nervous noise crept back insistently into our ears in the interval.
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The riches of the unjust shall be dried up like a river, and shall pass away with a noise like a great thunder in rain.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The noise of the hammer is always in his ears, and his eye is upon the pattern of the vessel he maketh.
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