oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor ˈä-sə-ˌlā-tər 
1
: one that oscillates
2
: a device for producing alternating current
especially : a radio-frequency or audio-frequency generator
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Here is an example of the stochastic oscillator using ether (ETH). 
Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 2 May 2022 And there's a reading based on the stochastic oscillator that is an actual overbought reading. Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Its creation involved the filing of eight—that number again, natch—patent applications (involving, among other aspects, the watch glass assembly, barrel structure, oscillator module and bracelet). Nick Scott, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2022 So, Burt says, atomic clocks pair an oscillator with a collection of atoms to help keep that frequency stable. Katrina Miller, Wired, 19 Oct. 2021 Atomic clocks, like every other kind, start with an oscillator: something that vibrates. Katrina Miller, Wired, 19 Oct. 2021 This watch features a rose gold metal casing and moving glitter pieces as well as a quartz oscillator and three hands to keep track of time as precisely as possible. Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2021 Then he was put on a high-frequency oscillator, another type of breathing machine that delivers very small breaths at a high rate, most commonly used for babies who are not responding to conventional ventilation. Jamie Landers, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2021 An atomic clock employs an electric oscillator regulated by an atom’s natural oscillation movement between the positive charge on the nucleus and the surrounding electron cloud. Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020 See More
Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 2 May 2022 And there's a reading based on the stochastic oscillator that is an actual overbought reading. Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Its creation involved the filing of eight—that number again, natch—patent applications (involving, among other aspects, the watch glass assembly, barrel structure, oscillator module and bracelet). Nick Scott, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2022 So, Burt says, atomic clocks pair an oscillator with a collection of atoms to help keep that frequency stable. Katrina Miller, Wired, 19 Oct. 2021 Atomic clocks, like every other kind, start with an oscillator: something that vibrates. Katrina Miller, Wired, 19 Oct. 2021 This watch features a rose gold metal casing and moving glitter pieces as well as a quartz oscillator and three hands to keep track of time as precisely as possible. Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2021 Then he was put on a high-frequency oscillator, another type of breathing machine that delivers very small breaths at a high rate, most commonly used for babies who are not responding to conventional ventilation. Jamie Landers, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2021 An atomic clock employs an electric oscillator regulated by an atom’s natural oscillation movement between the positive charge on the nucleus and the surrounding electron cloud. Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor ˈäs-ə-ˌlāt-ər
: a device or mechanism for producing or controlling oscillations
especially : one (as a radio-frequency generator) for producing an alternating current