MEANING
An instrument that displays how an electrical signal varies, usually over time.
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Words that belong together
- digital oscilloscope
- oscilloscope trace
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The oscilloscope trace showed a brief surge before the failure.
Word forms
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- oscilloscope
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Usage notes
Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular oscilloscope; plural oscilloscopes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, technology. Commonness: uncommon.
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