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exciter Definition

ex·citer (ek sīt′ər, ik-)

noun

  1. a person or thing that excites
  2. Elec.
    1. a small generator that provides direct current for the field winding of a larger AC generator
    2. an oscillator that provides the carrier frequency voltage driving the various stages, as in a radio transmitter
exciter Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • aural: It's an LP called Spooks In Space by the Aural Exciters from 1979.

Modifies a noun

  • unit: The igniters receive the electrical output from the ignition exciter unit.
  • lamp: Exciter lamp [ F ] A light in a projector that enables the optical soundtrack to be read.

Noun used with modifier

  • ignition: This assembly incorporates two coils fed with high voltage from the two outputs of the ignition exciter.

Browse dictionary entries near exciter

  1. ‹ excitement
  2. ‹ excitedly
  3. ‹ excited utterance
  4. ‹ excited
  5. ‹ excite
  6. ‹ excitatory
  7. ‹ excitative
  8. ‹ excitation
  9. ‹ excitant
  10. ‹ excitably
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