attenuator
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at·ten·u·a·tor

noun \-yə-ˌwā-tər, -yü-ˌā-\

Definition of ATTENUATOR

: a device for attenuating; especially : one for reducing the amplitude of an electrical signal without appreciable distortion

First Known Use of ATTENUATOR

1924

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