limiter
limiter · limiters
That which limits or confinesThat which limits or confines.
» You can adjust the temperature limiter.
Meaning
3 sensesThat which limits or confines.
The limiter automatically put on the brakes to keep the machine from going too fast.
A circuit that allows signals below a specified input threshold to pass unaffected while attenuating the peaks of stronger signals.
(historical)A friar who had a license to beg within certain bounds.
More definitions
- (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
Examples
3 sentencesYou can adjust the temperature limiter.
The government is now requiring passenger buses to install a speed limiter.
If the torque is too high, the shaft might break. That's why we are using a shear splint as a torque limiter.
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plural: limitersSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform):clipper
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