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limiter
noun 3
Collocations
3VERB + LIMITER
adjust, install, speed
PREP.
on
ADV.
automatically
Definitions
noun
1
That which limits or confines.
The limiter automatically put on the brakes to keep the machine from going too fast.
2
A circuit that allows signals below a specified input threshold to pass unaffected while attenuating the peaks of stronger signals.
3
A friar who had a license to beg within certain bounds.
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noun — (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is
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The limiter automatically put on the brakes to keep the machine from going too fast.
Wiktionary02
If the torque is too high, the shaft might break. That's why we are using a shear splint as a torque limiter.
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The government is now requiring passenger buses to install a speed limiter.
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You can adjust the temperature limiter.
Tatoeba · #11887812Usage Notes
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