delay line

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Synonyms: dead line, delay time, relay link, delay lines, derby line

Antonyms: dead line, delay time, relay link, delay lines, derby line

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|electronics}} An [[electrical]] or [[optical]] [[component]] [[designed]] to [[delay]] the [[transmission]] of a [[signal]] by a [[specific]] [[amount]] of [[time]].
2. {{lb|en|optics}} A [[mechanical]] or [[optical]] [[system]] [[used]] to [[compensate]] for the [[difference]]s in [[optical]] [[path length]]s of [[light]] [[beam]]s [[originate|originating]] from [[individual]] [[telescope]]s.

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