attenuator

noun

at·​ten·​u·​a·​tor ə-ˈten-yə-ˌwā-tər How to pronounce attenuator (audio)
-yü-ˌā-
: a device for attenuating
especially : one for reducing the amplitude of an electrical signal without appreciable distortion

Examples of attenuator in a Sentence

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The Toyota drove through the gore area, struck the Exit 2 off-ramp sign support and the impact attenuator, state police said. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024 Troopers responded to reports of the crash at 2:47 p.m. and found that the unoccupied Durango’s front wheels were elevated, as the vehicle became stuck upon striking a guardrail attenuator in the left lane. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2024 Early on Sunday in Queen Anne’s County, troopers responded around 12:35 a.m. to Route 50 West in Queenstown, where a three-vehicle crash was triggered by a motorcyclist striking an impact attenuator, police said. Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2024 But the main attenuator of all the nasty oxides and other chemical compounds that come from combustion is the catalytic converter. Robin Warner, Ars Technica, 5 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for attenuator 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of attenuator was in 1899

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“Attenuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attenuator. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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