noun
- plural of exciter; devices or substances that cause excitement or stimulation
- in electrical engineering, generators or devices that supply excitation current to the field coils of a larger generator or motor
- people or things that excite or inspire enthusiasm
Usage: commonly used in technical and scientific contexts
Usage: technical term
Examples
- The exciters in the power plant maintain the voltage output of the generators.
- Chemical exciters were used in the laboratory to trigger the reaction.
- The band's energetic performance was one of the main exciters of the crowd's enthusiasm.
- Modern alternators rely on solid-state exciters rather than mechanical ones.
- These exciters help stimulate neural activity in the brain.
- The coach identified several exciters that motivated the team to perform better.