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aerial, antenna, transmitting aerial

an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

attenuator

an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal

ballast, light ballast

an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps

battery, electric battery

a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series

bimetallic strip

a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature

brush

conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor

capacitance, capacitor, condenser, electrical condenser

an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

cell, electric cell

a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction

circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

board, control board, control panel, instrument panel, panel

electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices

distributer, distributor, electrical distributor

electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence

electrograph

electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means

Van de Graaff generator, Wimshurst machine, electrostatic generator, electrostatic machine

electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity

filter

an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

flasher

an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)

electrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse

an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

inductance, inductor

an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit

jack

an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug

load

electrical device to which electrical power is delivered

male plug, plug

an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

Cottrell precipitator, electrostatic precipitator, precipitator

removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation

reactor

an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit

rectifier

electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current

electrical relay, relay

electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

resistance, resistor

an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

security, security measure, security system

an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in

Segway, Segway HT, Segway Human Transporter

(trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment

solar array, solar battery, solar panel

electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells

spark arrester

electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed

plug, spark plug, sparking plug

electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

suppresser, suppressor

an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents

transducer

an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another

transformer

an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage

transponder

electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply

zapper

an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents

A battery

the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube

ballast, ballast resistor, barretter

a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)

B battery

battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube

bridge, bridge circuit

a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected

bridged-T

a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits

bypass capacitor, bypass condenser

a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies

cartridge fuse

a fuse cased in a tube

C battery

battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube

breaker, circuit breaker

a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded

closed circuit, loop

a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates

coil

reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

coil

a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

computer circuit

a circuit that is part of a computer

dashboard, fascia

instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls

delay line

a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal

demodulator, detector

rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave

dipole, dipole antenna

an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center

directional antenna

an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle

electro-acoustic transducer

a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa

electrolytic, electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic condenser

a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte

electrolytic cell

a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)

electrophorus

a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity

feedback circuit, feedback loop

a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system

flip-flop

an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states

fuel cell

cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars

full-wave rectifier

rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave

high-pass filter

a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value

Leiden jar, Leyden jar

an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest

clipper, limiter

(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)

data link, link

an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data

low-pass filter

a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value

mosaic

transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube

nondirectional antenna, omnidirectional antenna

an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions

open circuit

an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows

electric eye, magic eye, photocell, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell

a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations

plug fuse

a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket

potential divider, voltage divider

resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage

pulse timing circuit

a circuit that times pulses

resonant circuit, resonator

an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude

rheostat, variable resistor

resistor for regulating current

series circuit

a circuit having its parts connected serially

photovoltaic cell, solar cell

a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy

squelch, squelch circuit, squelcher

an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

step-down transformer

a transformer that reduces voltage

step-up transformer

a transformer that increases voltage

secondary cell, storage cell

a cell that can be recharged

lightning arrester, spike arrester, spike suppressor, surge protector, surge suppressor

electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

tank circuit

an oscillatory circuit

phone jack, telephone jack

a jack for plugging in a telephone

phone plug, telephone plug

a plug for connecting a telephone

Tesla coil

a step-up transformer with an air core; used to produce high voltages at high frequencies

T-network

a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them

trimmer, trimming capacitor

capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments

voltage regulator

a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted

galvanic battery, voltaic battery

battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel

galvanic cell, primary cell, voltaic cell

an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged

galvanic pile, pile, voltaic pile

battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta

wiring

a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity

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device

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose