noun🔗ShareA tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform."The radio in the classroom used an oscillator to produce a stable, consistent signal for the students' listening activity. "electronicsdevicesignalfrequencyelectrictechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn instrument for measuring rigidity by the torsional oscillations of a weighted wire."The lab technician used the oscillator to precisely measure the rigidity of the new metal alloy by observing the twisting motion of the wire. "physicsdevicemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pattern that returns to its original state, in the same orientation and position, after a finite number of generations."In the game of Life, the "blinker" is a simple oscillator that alternates between a horizontal and vertical line every two generations. "biologytechnicalgamecomputingsystemphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
