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mod⋅u⋅la⋅tor

[moj-uh-ley-ter]
–noun
1. a person or thing that modulates.
2. Telecommunications. a device for modulating a carrier wave.

Origin:
1490–1500; < L modulātor; see modulate, -tor
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mod·u·la·tor   (mŏj'ə-lā'tər)   
n.  A device used to modulate an electromagnetic wave.
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Main Entry: mod·u·la·tor
Pronunciation: 'mäj-&-"lAt-&r
Function: noun
1 : one that modulates
2 : any of the nerve fibers that carry impulses from single retinal cones and are believed to be responsible for the transmission of discrete sensations of color
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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