traveling-wave amplifier
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traveling-wave amplifier
[′trav·əl·iŋ ¦wāv ′am·plə‚fī·ər](electronics)
An amplifier that uses one or more traveling-wave tubes to provide useful amplification of signals at frequencies of the order of thousands of megahertz. Also known as traveling-wave-tube amplifier (TWTA).
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