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exciter

noun ex·cit·er \ik-ˈsī-tər\

Definition of EXCITER

1
:  one that excites
2
a :  a generator or battery that supplies the electric current used to produce the magnetic field in another generator or motor
b :  an electrical oscillator that generates the carrier frequency (as for a radio transmitter)
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First Known Use of EXCITER

14th century

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