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noun

oscillator

generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current

In a sentence

Six example sentences with oscillator, each labelled with its topic.

  • The synthesizer stacks three oscillators slightly out of tune, which is what gives the pad its thick shimmering body.

    Music

  • A quartz oscillator keeps the phone's clock steady, ticking millions of times a second regardless of temperature.

    Technology

  • The lab's oscillator drove the circuit at a fixed frequency so students could watch the wave settle on the screen.

    Science

  • The first product two engineers built in a Palo Alto garage in 1939 was an audio oscillator sold to sound studios.

    History

  • Disney bought eight audio oscillators from a tiny garage company to test the theater sound system for Fantasia.

    Movies

  • The startup's first product was a precision oscillator for test benches, and its early customers were all radio engineers.

    Startups

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