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noun

reactor

an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit

In a sentence

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  • Engineers wired a large reactor into the line to smooth current spikes that were tripping the factory breakers.

    Technology

  • A coil of that size behaves as a reactor, resisting sudden changes in current while passing steady power unchanged.

    Science

  • Old stage rigs used a reactor between the generator and the amplifiers to keep hum out of the microphones.

    Music

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