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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who or that which synchronizes.; Part of a synchromesh manual transmission that allows the smooth engagement of gears.
2. 2
   an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) wordnet
3. 3
   One who or that which synchronizes.; A device that permits an automatic weapon to fire between the blades of a revolving propeller.
4. 4
   One who or that which synchronizes.; A kind of arbiter.
5. 5
   One who or that which synchronizes.; A device for aligning multiple film strips in a replay or editing device.

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6. 6
   One who or that which synchronizes.; An algorithm that can be applied to a synchronous distributed algorithm to produce a version that operates in asynchronous networks.

Synonyms

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partsradarradar partssynchronisersynchronoscopesynchroscope

Etymology

From synchronize + -er.

Related phrases

manual transmission

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