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duplexer

noun
du·​plex·​er | \ ˈdü-ˌplek-sər How to pronounce duplexer (audio) also ˈdyü-\

Definition of duplexer

: a switching device that permits alternate transmission and reception with the same radio antenna

First Known Use of duplexer

circa 1932, in the meaning defined above

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