compensator Definition
com·pen·sa·tor (käm′pən sāt′ər)
noun
- a person or thing that compensates
- any of various devices or circuits used to correct or offset some disturbing action, as speed deviations in a moving system or excessive current in a circuit
compensator Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: Color change can also be produced by using compensators that alter the phase of the light rays passing through the crystals.
- have: He had been diving in 7m and had no buoyancy compensator.
Adjective modifier
- atmospheric: AtmDCC An atmospheric dispersion compensator and field corrector ( AtmDCC ) is required to correct for atmospheric refraction and field curvature.
- lambda/4: To the left below is an image formed by crossed polars that uses two lambda/4 compensators.
- variable: Component parts of a simple variable mica compensator for polarizing microscopes.
- rear: I always thought that the rear compensator is present to take account of ABS failure.
- additional: Colt 1911 Government Pistol Standard 6 " Government 1911 model or with additional compensator.
Modifies a noun
- plate: The compensator plate has been modified by Prior to allow manual adjustment of the angle, while it is still inserted in the microscope.
- valve: I'd always wondered why it had a brake compensator valve working off the rear suspension AS WELL AS ABS.
- lens: The compensator lens also corrects for prism effects that can degrade high power viewing.
- design: To integrate model building and ' robust ' compensator design.
Noun used with modifier
- buoyancy: You can also choose to purchase a buoyancy compensator with an integrated weight system.
- dispersion: AtmDCC An atmospheric dispersion compensator and field corrector ( AtmDCC ) is required to correct for atmospheric refraction and field curvature.
- weather: Another feature I'd like to add in the future is a weather compensator.
- brake: The rear brake compensator can cause trouble and, at worst, replacement may entail the removal of the gasoline tank.
- expansion: As a vertical expansion compensator, it requires a support every 18m.
- mica: Component parts of a simple variable mica compensator for polarizing microscopes.
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