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limiter

Rhymes with -ɪmɪtə(ɹ)

noun limiters

  1. That which limits or confines. The limiter automatically put on the brakes to keep the machine from going too fast.
  2. A circuit that allows signals below a specified input threshold to pass unaffected while attenuating the peaks of stronger signals.
  3. historical A friar who had a license to beg within certain bounds.

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@misc{limiter_2026,
  title = {limiter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/limiter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}