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oscilloscope
os·cil·lo·scope
[
ə síllə skp
]
(
plural
os·cil·lo·scopes
)
noun
Definition:
device for showing waveforms:
a device that uses a cathode ray tube to produce a visual record of an electrical current on a fluorescent screen. Use: testing of electronic equipment, measurement of electrical impulses of the heart or the brain.
[
Early 20th century. <
oscillation
]
os·cil·lo·scop·ic
[
ə sìllə skóppik
]
adjective
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