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OSCILLATOR
oscillator
(noun) generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oscillator (plural oscillators)
A tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform.
An instrument for measuring rigidity by the torsional oscillations of a weighted wire.
(cellular automata) A pattern that returns to its original state, in the same orientation and position, after a finite number of generations.
Hyponyms
• (cellular automata): pentadecathlon
Source: Wiktionary
Os"cil*la`tor, n. One that oscillates; specif.: (a) (Elec.)
Definition: Any device for producing electric oscillations; esp., an apparatus for generating electric waves in a system of wireless telegraphy. (b) (Mech.) An instrument for measuring rigidity by the torsional oscillations of a weighted wire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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