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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal
2. 2
   an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal wordnet
3. 3
   Ellipsis of impact attenuator or crash attenuator. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Synonyms

All synonyms

amplifiergeneratortube

Etymology

From attenuate + -or.

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