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electromagnetic delay line

electromagnetic delay line

6.5
A device that delays electrical signals by letting electromagnetic waves travel along it
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : línea de retardo electromagnética
  • The engineer used an electromagnetic delay line to synchronize the timing of the signals.

Examples

  • Older televisions sometimes relied on an electromagnetic delay line for color processing.

  • By adjusting the electromagnetic delay line, the technician achieved the correct signal alignment.

  • The electromagnetic delay line is crucial for signal processing.

  • Researchers developed new electromagnetic delay lines for faster communication.

  • The engineer used an electromagnetic delay line to synchronize the timing of the signals.

  • By adjusting the electromagnetic delay line, the technician achieved the correct signal alignment.

  • Older televisions sometimes relied on an electromagnetic delay line for color processing.

Synonyms

delay line
vselectromagnetic delay line
  • Specialized
6.7

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

uses wave travel time along its length as the specific timing method
delayer
vselectromagnetic delay line
  • Specialized
7.6

A device that delays an electrical signal by a set amount of time

relies specifically on waves traveling along it rather than electronic timing elements

Surface Forms

electromagnetic delay line singular
electromagnetic delay lines plural

Morphology

electromagnetic + delay + line

The compound is compositionally transparent: 'electromagnetic' specifies the physical mechanism, 'delay' names the function, and 'line' denotes a physical conductor, so a learner can infer it is a conduit that delays signals via electromagnetic propagation. Although technical, the meaning follows regular English noun-modifier patterns and is cross-linguistically expressible, so a learner who knows the constituents can reasonably deduce the device's purpose.

Etymology

Electromagnetic delay line comes from the simple image of an electric wave travelling along a long wire or path so the signal arrives later. Electromagnetic points to the electric wave and the delay line is like a long road that makes the device 'delay' a signal.