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

Examples of attenuator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The seemingly minor rules infraction at Team Penske was modifications to the rear attenuator by applying a different color of Loctite to the seam. —Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025

When a second scandal hit on Pole Day when the teams for the No. 2 Chevrolet for Josef Newgarden and the No. 12 Chevrolet for Will Power had modified the rear attenuator, Penske took strong and decisive action. —Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025

The team was accused of stuffing and smoothing the seams of the rear attenuator, a part that is standard for all teams and therefore cannot be modified. —Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025

But the attenuator is a part which also falls under a crucial rule in IndyCar. —Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for attenuator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator
• coordinator