oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor
ˈä-sə-ˌlā-tər 
1
: one that oscillates
2
: a device for producing alternating current
especially
: a radio-frequency or audio-frequency generator
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Subsequent experiments recorded in the lab book tested the performance of all the main parts of Delilah—the pulse modulator, the harmonic analyzer, the key generator, the signal and oscillator circuits, and the radio frequency and aerial circuits.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
The stochastic oscillator is pointing lower with room to oversold territory, and a new MACD ‘sell’ signal increases the possibility of a test of support as geopolitical tensions foster more selling pressure.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Daphne is frustrated with her lack of progress in her latest music endeavors, working on an elaborate set-up of tape decks and sound wave oscillators.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The transmitting coil was connected to the oscillator, which generated current at an acoustic frequency, writes Mike Croll in his book The History of Landmines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
The stochastic oscillator is pointing lower with room to oversold territory, and a new MACD ‘sell’ signal increases the possibility of a test of support as geopolitical tensions foster more selling pressure.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Daphne is frustrated with her lack of progress in her latest music endeavors, working on an elaborate set-up of tape decks and sound wave oscillators.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The transmitting coil was connected to the oscillator, which generated current at an acoustic frequency, writes Mike Croll in his book The History of Landmines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Oscillator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oscillator. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor
ˈäs-ə-ˌlāt-ər
1
: one that oscillates
2
: a device for producing alternating current
especially
: a radio-frequency or audio-frequency generator
Medical Definition
oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor
ˈäs-ə-ˌlāt-ər
: a device or mechanism for producing or controlling oscillations
especially
: one (as a radio-frequency generator) for producing an alternating current
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