Noun: exciter ik'sI-tu(r) or ek'sI-tu(r)
- A device that supplies the field current to the rotor of an alternator or generator
"The exciter failed, causing the generator to lose power"
- A person or thing that stimulates or provokes a response
"The comedian was a great exciter of laughter in the audience"
Derived forms: exciters
Encyclopedia: Exciter