noun
condenser
an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
In a sentence
Six example sentences with condenser, each labelled with its topic.
The vintage amplifier hummed until a technician swapped in a fresh condenser, since the old one no longer held any voltage.
Music
A camera flash empties its condenser in a single burst, which is why the unit needs several seconds before firing again.
Technology
Students wire a condenser across the circuit and watch the needle fall as the plates slowly give up their voltage.
Science
The Leyden jar of 1745 was the first condenser, storing enough charge to jolt a whole line of hand-holding monks.
History
A studio flash keeps its charge in a condenser, and the whine between shots is the device filling up again.
Photography
Restoring the arcade cabinet meant replacing every swollen condenser on the power board before the monitor would light.
Gaming
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