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hartley oscillator

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
hart-ley oscil-la-tor
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic oscillator circuit in which the oscillation frequency is determined by a tuned circuit consisting of capacitors and inductors.

Etymology

The circuit was invented in 1915 by American engineer Ralph Hartley.

Inflected Forms

Hartley oscillators (plural)

Questions

What does hartley oscillator mean?
An electronic oscillator circuit in which the oscillation frequency is determined by a tuned circuit consisting of capacitors and inductors.
Where does hartley oscillator come from?
The circuit was invented in 1915 by American engineer Ralph Hartley.

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