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Definition of "limiter" []

  • One that limits: a limiter of choices. (noun)
  • Electronics A circuit that prevents the amplitude of a waveform from exceeding a specified value. Also called clipper. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "limiter" in a sentence
  • "Good thing there is not a word limiter on this blog."
  • "They have a built in limiter to their imagination."
  • "Finally a "limiter" stops my voice going over a certain decibel level."
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