coherer

noun

co·​her·​er kō-ˈhir-ər 

: a radio detector in which an imperfectly conducting contact between pieces of conductive material loosely resting against each other is materially improved in conductance by the passage of high-frequency current

Examples of coherer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But then digital computers conquered all, making analog computing as obsolete as radio coherers, mechanical televisions, and punched cards. — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

cohere + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coherer

• clearer
• dearer
• hearer
• mirror
• nearer
• shearer