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modulator

noun
1
A person or device that adjusts or regulates something, especially a signal.
"The audio modulator kept the singer's volume steady."

How to Use Modulator

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In plain EnglishSomething (or someone) that adjusts or controls the strength or level of a signal.

Word Forms

modulators plural

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Etymology

From "modulate" plus the agent suffix "-or."

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