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limiter

[ lim-i-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that limits.
  2. Electronics. a device or circuit for limiting limiting the amplitude of a radio, telephone, or recording signal to some predetermined level.


limiter

/ ˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. an electronic circuit that produces an output signal whose positive or negative amplitude, or both, is limited to some predetermined value above which the peaks become flattened Also calledclipper
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of limiter1

1350–1400; limit + -er 1; replacing Middle English limitour ( -or 2 )
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In March of last year the agency sought public comment on updates to the new vehicle ratings, including whether speed limiters or warnings should be added.

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So I think the fear of blowing it was a limiter to how broad the comedy could go.

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A recent report disclosed that one bureau analyst used the name of a member of Congress to search the repository without sufficient “limiters” to focus results on the task at hand.

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And it disclosed that an F.B.I. intelligence analyst had queried “using only the name of a U.S. congressman,” without necessary “limiters” to closely focus the search on a specific topic.

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The early morning air was filled with tire smoke and the sounds of car engines bouncing off the rev limiter.

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