limiter

ˈlɪmɪtər

Definition

Definition of limiter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

control

Rare

device that restricts the amount of something

Rare

The sound system was equipped with a limiter to prevent distortion..

controller

technology

TECH.

circuit allowing signals below threshold to pass

TECH.

The limiter ensured the audio signal remained clear.

attenuator

clipper

threshold

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Expressions with limiter

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speed limiter

device that restricts vehicle's top speed

The car's speed limiter prevents it from exceeding 120 km/h.

Origin of limiter

Latin, limitare (to bound)

Terms with limiter included in their meaning

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AVL

acr.

acr: Automatic Volume Limiter

device that stops sound from getting too loud

confiner

limiter

person who limits the freedom of others

EML

acr.

acr: Electro-Mechanical Limiter

device that controls electrical and mechanical limits

Examples of limiter in a sentence

A limiter was installed to control the water flow.
A limiter was installed to prevent distortion in the recording.
The engineer adjusted the limiter to improve sound quality.

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French:limiteur, circuit limiteur, ...
German:Begrenzer, Signalbegrenzer, ...
Italian:regolatore, filtro, ...
Spanish:restrictor, circuito limitador, ...
Portuguese:restritor, circuito limitador, ...
Chinese:限制器, 限流器, ...
Japanese:リミッター, 制限器, ...
Arabic:مُحَدِّد, دارة مُحَدِّدَة, ...
Hebrew:מַגְבִּיל, מַגְבִּיל, ...
Russian:ограничитель, ...
Ukrainian:обмежувач, лімітер, ...
Hindi:सीमक, सीमा निर्धारक, ...
Bengali:সীমাবদ্ধকারী, ...
Catalan:limitador, ...
Czech:limiter, limitér, ...
Danish:begrænser, ...
Dutch:begrenzer, begrenzingscircuit, ...
Greek:περιοριστής, ...
Hungarian:korlátozó, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍កម្រិត, ឧបករណ៍កំណត់កម្រិតសញ្ញា, ...
Korean:제한 장치, 제한기, ...
Persian:محدود کننده, محدودکننده, ...
Polish:ogranicznik, ...
Portuguese (BR):limitador, ...
Romanian:limitator, ...
Swedish:begränsare, ...
Thai:ตัวจำกัด, วงจรจำกัดสัญญาณ, ...
Turkish:sınırlayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:bộ giới hạn, mạch giới hạn, ...

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