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limiter

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Limiter (noun) means a person or thing that keeps something within certain bounds.

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1
A person or thing that keeps something within certain bounds.
"The limiter automatically put on the brakes to keep the machine from going too fast."
2
(electronics) A circuit that lets weak signals through unchanged but reduces the peaks of strong ones.
3
(historical) A friar licensed to beg for money within a set area.
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What is the meaning of limiter?
"limiter" (noun) means a person or thing that keeps something within certain bounds.
What is another word for limiter?
Other words for "limiter" include clipper.
What are the different meanings of limiter?
"limiter" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person or thing that keeps something within certain bounds; 2. (electronics) A circuit that lets weak signals through unchanged but reduces the peaks of strong ones; 3. (historical) A friar licensed to beg for money within a set area.

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