limiter

noun

lim·​it·​er

ˈlimə̇tə(r), 

-ə̇tə-

plural -s

: one that limits

continue to rely on competition as the principal limiter of private economic power

—E. S. Mason

: such as

a

: current limiter

b

: an electronic device for limiting a train of electrical oscillations to a uniform prescribed amplitude

Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by -er) of Middle English limitour, from limiten to limit + -our -or

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for limiter

• altimeter
• collimator
• delimiter
• dosimeter
• estimator
• lysimeter
• perimeter
• calorimeter
• colorimeter
• polarimeter