attenuators
Pronunciation: [əˈtɛn.ju.eɪ.tərz]
Word
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.
Example
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?
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