oscillator

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oscillator

noun oscillators

  1. A tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform.
  2. An instrument for measuring rigidity by the torsional oscillations of a weighted wire.
  3. A pattern that returns to its original state, in the same orientation and position, after a finite number of generations. He has turned up a number of new oscillators of periods 2,3,4,5,6, & 8.

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noun an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform

Españoloscilador
한국어발진기 baljin'gi
日本語発振器 hasshinki
中文振盪器 /振荡器 zhèndàngqì
हिन्दीदोलक dolak
Portuguêsoscilador
Françaisoscillateur
DeutschOszillator
Italianooscillatore
Ελληνικάταλαντωτής talantotís
Românăoscilator
Русскийосцилля́тор oscilljátor

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@misc{oscillator_2026,
  title = {oscillator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oscillator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}