"exciter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exciters [plural]
Etymology: From excite + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|excite|er|id2=agent noun}} excite + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} exciter (plural exciters)
  1. A person who excites.
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  2. The electronic oscillator that generates the carrier signal for a transmitter.
    Sense id: en-exciter-en-noun-41R36EBR
  3. An audio signal processing technique used to enhance a signal by dynamic equalization, phase manipulation, harmonic synthesis of (usually) high frequency signals, and through the addition of subtle harmonic distortion.
    Sense id: en-exciter-en-noun-24P2W3hu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 21 15 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 28 20 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 19 52

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