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at⋅ten⋅u⋅a⋅tor

[uh-ten-yoo-ey-ter]
–noun Electronics.
a device for decreasing the amplitude of an electronic signal.

Origin:
1920–25; attenuate + -or 2
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at·ten·u·a·tor   (ə-těn'yōō-ā'tər)   
n.  A device that attenuates an electrical signal.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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