Definition of EMITTER

emitter

Plural: emitters

Noun

  • One that sends forth or releases.
  • the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
  • That which emits something.
  • One terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).

Examples

  • The letter ’Q’ is an EMITTER of low scores if you can’t find a ’U’.

Origin / Etymology

From emit + -er.

Scrabble Score: 9

emitter: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
emitter: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emitter: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

emitter: valid Words With Friends Word