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attenuators

Pronunciation: [əˈtɛn.ju.eɪ.tərz]

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Learn how to use attenuators in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “technology”

(noun) an attenuator is a device that reduces the strength of a signal. It's like turning down the volume on a speaker so the sound is softer.

Example

The engineer used an attenuator to lower the sound level in the recording studio.

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Without an attenuator, the sound system was too loud for the small room.

Example

What kind of attenuator did you install in the radio equipment?

Context: “science”

(noun) in science, an attenuator can also refer to something that makes a virus or bacteria less harmful. This makes it safer for people in vaccines.

Example

The scientists developed an attenuator to weaken the virus for the vaccine.

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The vaccine didn’t work well because the attenuator was too weak to affect the virus.

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How does the attenuator help in making vaccines safer?

How to pronounce attenuators

Pronunciation: [əˈtɛn.ju.eɪ.tərz]

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