QUARTZ OSCILLATOR

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Meaning:

An oscillator that produces electrical oscillations at a frequency determined by the physical characteristics of a piezoelectric quartz crystal

Synonyms:

crystal oscillator; quartz oscillator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("quartz oscillator" is a kind of...):

oscillator (generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current)

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