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Definition of
attenuator noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
attenuator
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
əˈtɛnyuˌeɪt̮ər
/
/
(
technology
)
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a device consisting of a number of
resistors
that reduce the strength of a radio sound or signal
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attenuator
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