attenuator
noun
at·ten·u·a·tor
ə-ˈten-yə-ˌwā-tər 
-yü-ˌā-
: a device for attenuating
especially
: one for reducing the amplitude of an electrical signal without appreciable distortion
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Newgarden car and teammate Will Power’s were sent to the back of the Indy 500 lineup for after violating IndyCar rules with alterations to their cars’ attenuators during May 18 qualifications.
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Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The attenuator is supposed to absorb some of the impact instead of sending it all to the driver’s seat.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Crash attenuator vehicles and signing patterns will guide motorists through the work zone.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
Also dismissed for illegally modifying the rear attenuator was Team Penske IndyCar President Tim Cindric and the team’s IndyCar Managing Director Ron Ruzewski.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The attenuator is supposed to absorb some of the impact instead of sending it all to the driver’s seat.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Crash attenuator vehicles and signing patterns will guide motorists through the work zone.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
Also dismissed for illegally modifying the rear attenuator was Team Penske IndyCar President Tim Cindric and the team’s IndyCar Managing Director Ron Ruzewski.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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“Attenuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attenuator. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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