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delayer

delayer

7.6
A device that delays an electrical signal by a set amount of time
  • noun
  • /dɪˈleɪər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : retardador
  • The engineer installed a delayer to synchronize the signals between the different circuits.

Examples

  • By adjusting the settings on the delayer, the technician was able to fine-tune the timing for the digital transmission.

  • A delayer can be used in audio processing to create echo effects by delaying the sound signal.

  • The operating modes of the sweep delayer indicated by the LED lamp located at the right of the delay slighting switch.

    Far Out Man (1990)

Synonyms

delay line
vsdelayer
  • Specialized
6.7

An electronic circuit that makes a signal arrive later by a certain amount of time

is a device or circuit that does this for timing and synchronization
electromagnetic delay line
vsdelayer
  • Specialized
6.5

A device that delays electrical signals by letting electromagnetic waves travel along it

uses fixed or adjustable electronic timing not limited to wave travel
acoustic delay line
vsdelayer
  • Archaic
8.8

A device that delays electrical signals by turning them into sound waves that travel and become electrical signals again

operates electrically without turning signals into sound
sonic delay line
vsdelayer
  • Specialized
9.6

A device that delays a signal using the time sound takes to travel

is broader and also includes electrical circuit methods for timing
retarder
vsdelayer
  • Specialized
7.6

Something that slows a movement or a process

is specialized for timing electrical or digital signals for synchronization

Antonyms

accelerator
  • Specialized
2 4.6

A computer part that makes tasks like creating images or processing data faster

How Long

delay line
  • Specialized
6.7
delayer
  • Specialized
7.6
pass-through
  • Specialized
5.1

Surface Forms

delayer singular
delayers plural

Morphology

delayer = delay (transparent) = delay + er

Instrument noun formed from the verb 'delay' with -er; the device meaning is a straightforward extension.

Etymology

The word delayer comes from delay 'to make something happen later' and the ending -er which can mean 'a thing that does it' as well as a person. So in electronics a delayer is a device that holds a signal back for a short time to keep things in sync.