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oscilloscope

Pronunciation:  u'silu`skowp

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 Definition: [n]  electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
 
 Synonyms: cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO, scope
 
 See Also: cardiac monitor, cathode-ray tube, CRT, electronic equipment, heart monitor, microwave radar, monitor, monitoring device, radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Os*cil"lo*scope\, n. [L. oscillare to swing +
-scope.] (Elec.)
An instrument for showing visually the changes in a varying
current; an oscillograph.



 
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