delay line

Other forms: delay lines

Definitions of delay line
  1. noun
    a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal
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    types:
    acoustic delay line, sonic delay line
    a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves
    electromagnetic delay line
    a delay line based on the time of propagation of electromagnetic waves
    type of:
    circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit
    an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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