trimming capacitor

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Noun trimming capacitor has 1 sense

trimmer, trimming capacitor - capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
--₁ is a kind of capacitor, capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser

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Trimming Capacitor

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A type of variable capacitor used to adjust or trim the value of capacitance in electronic circuits.

Usage: Trimming capacitors are primarily employed in circuit tuning and calibration to precisely adjust the capacitance according to the desired specifications.

Example Sentence 1: The technician used a trimming capacitor to fine-tune the resonant frequency of the circuit for optimal performance.

Example Sentence 2: You can adjust the brightness of the display by carefully turning the trimming capacitor with a screwdriver.