gyrator
/ˈdʒaɪˌreɪtər/
noun
- A person or thing that rotates or moves in a circular path.
- The gyrator in the machine ensures the contents are mixed evenly.
- In physics class, they studied the motion of a gyrator spinning on a frictionless surface.
- The carnival ride is a giant gyrator that spins riders around in circles.
- An electronic device that simulates the behavior of an inductor using active circuits, often used in filter design.
- The engineer replaced the bulky inductor with a gyrator to save space on the circuit board.
- The audio amplifier uses a gyrator to create a simulated inductance for better bass response.
- A gyrator can convert a capacitor into an inductor-like component in analog circuits.