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kicksorter

kicksorter

9.9
An electronic device that lets only short bursts of electricity of a certain strength pass
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪkˌsɔrtər/
  • Specialized
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  • The kicksorter was calibrated to allow only the strongest pulses to be measured.

Examples

  • Researchers used a kicksorter in their experiment to analyze specific electrical pulses.

  • A technician adjusted the kicksorter to filter out unwanted voltage spikes.

  • The kicksorter was essential for the experiment.

  • Many researchers use a kicksorter in their studies.

  • A technician adjusted the kicksorter to filter out unwanted voltage spikes.

  • Researchers used a kicksorter in their experiment to analyze specific electrical pulses.

  • The kicksorter was calibrated to allow only the strongest pulses to be measured.

Synonyms

pulse height analyzer
vskicksorter
  • Specialized
8.2

A device that lets only electrical pulses above a set level pass

is the same device but described with specific rather than predetermined wording

Surface Forms

kicksorter singular
kicksorters plural

Morphology

kicksorter = kick + sorter (semi-transparent) = kick + sort + er

Structurally transparent as 'kick' + 'sorter' (a device that sorts kicks), but 'kick' meaning 'voltage pulse' is technical and not obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Kicksorter comes from kick and sorter, where kick means a 'sudden push or jolt' and a sorter is something that puts items into groups. So a kicksorter is like a gate that sends away small electric pulses and allows only the pulses of the right height, which explains why the instrument passes only certain voltage pulses.