Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One that limits: a limiter of choices.
- n. Electronics A circuit that prevents the amplitude of a waveform from exceeding a specified value. Also called clipper.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who or that which limits or confines.
- n. A friar licensed to beg, collect convent-dues, preach, or perform other duties within certain limits, or in a certain district.
Wiktionary
- n. That which limits.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who, or that which, limits.
- n. A friar licensed to beg within certain bounds, or whose duty was limited to a certain district.
WordNet 3.0
- n. (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
Examples
“Good thing there is not a word limiter on this blog.”
Teachers Union Drops Over $300,000 On Pennsylvania Radio Ad For Hillary
“They have a built in limiter to their imagination.”
“Finally a "limiter" stops my voice going over a certain decibel level.”
“For example this amp has a built-in Deltacomp adaptive limiter which is designed to prevent the power amp from distorting.”
“A city utility worker had installed a "limiter" device to restrict the use of electricity at Schur's home on Jan. 13, Belleman said.”
“Utility officials said Schur owed about $1,000 resulting in a "limiter" being put on his home.”
“On Jan. 13, a worker with the city-owned utility installed a "limiter" on Schur's electric meter after four months of unpaid bills.”
“A city utility worker had installed a "limiter" device to restrict the use of electricity at Schur's home on Jan. 13, said Belleman.”
“Bay City Manager Robert V. Belleman said a worker with Bay City Electric Light & Power placed a "limiter" device outside Schur's home, between Schur's electricity meter and electrical service, on Jan. 13. phone: 989-894-8345 fax: 989-893-7121”
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TRAN - road transport
Vocabulary of road transport and roadworthiness
motor vehicle, limiter, brake drum, emission, vehicle, bodywork, chassis, vacuum pump, infrared radiation, disassemble, servo, exhaust and 216 more...
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MUSIC - ALL TERMS
With focus on non-classical styles, but not excluding terms of the latter.
banjo, accompaniment, acoustic bass, bass guitar, bass clef, ground, brass, cornet, Mute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, arrangement and 866 more...
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