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Definition of Attenuator
1. Noun. An electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal.
Definition of Attenuator
1. Noun. (physics) Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Attenuator
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Attenuator
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Attenuator
Literary usage of Attenuator
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. by American Entomological Society (1887)
"as attenuator. The latter is said to have the front angles of tin- thorax
reddish (Co). Hefte xii, p. 22), but the type kindly given me is ..."
2. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(6) Beam attenuator. (i) Each laser system classified as a Class II, III, on IV
laser product shall be provided with one on more permanently attached means, ..."
3. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"The WSSF consists of four main components, a heliostat, attenuator, concentrator
and test chamber. The heliostat consists of an array of 356 flat mirrors ..."
4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Absorbances were measured with the following instrument settings: scale 5X, slit
program 2X, gain 5, attenuator speed 600, suppression 5, scan speed 32 mn, ..."
5. Technical Digest edited by G. W. Day, D. L. Franzen, P. A. Williams (1999)
"The device output is sent to a polarimeter through an optical attenuator, ...
The polarisation behaviour of the attenuator is checked preliminarily, ..."
6. Precision Spectroscopy, Diode Lasers, and Optical Frequency Measur edited by Leo Hollberg (2000)
"This 10% of the output is split off and sent through an attenuator and a lens that
... By setting the attenuator for very low powers one will see the usual ..."
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