delay line
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delay line
n
(Electronics) a device in which a known delay time is introduced in the transmission of a signal. An acoustic delay line delays a sound wave by circulating it through a liquid or solid medium
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Noun | 1. | delay line - a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal acoustic delay line, sonic delay line - a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow electromagnetic delay line - a delay line based on the time of propagation of electromagnetic waves |
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