Exciter

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who or that which excites.

    "It imparts a sweetness to the breath, is a valuable medicine in all nervous complaints, and is esteemed as a prolonger of life and an exciter of venery."

  2. 2
    The electronic oscillator that generates the carrier signal for a transmitter.
  3. 3
    An audio signal processing technique used to enhance a signal by dynamic equalization, phase manipulation, harmonic synthesis of (usually) high frequency signals, and through the addition of subtle harmonic distortion.

Synonyms

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agent provocateuragitatoragitpropcatalystdemagoguefirebrand

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"It imparts a sweetness to the breath, is a valuable medicine in all nervous complaints, and is esteemed as a prolonger of life and an exciter of venery."

Etymology

From excite + -er.

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carrier signal

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