"comb filter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: comb filters [plural]
Etymology: So called because its frequency response consists of a series of regularly spaced notches, giving the appearance of a comb. Head templates: {{en-noun}} comb filter (plural comb filters)
  1. (signal processing) A filter that adds a delayed version of a signal to itself, causing constructive and destructive interference. Wikipedia link: comb filter Categories (topical): Signal processing

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