attenuator.

A device that reduces the strength of a signal without being intended simply to block it completely.

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Words that belong together

• a signal attenuator
• a variable attenuator

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The attenuator lowered the signal before it reached the instrument.

She adjusted the variable attenuator until the detector stopped saturating.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular attenuator; plural attenuators. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.