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overbias

overbias noun: the use of more bias current in an analog magnetic recorder than is required for maximum sensitivity.

Noun

overbias (uncountable)

  1. The use of more bias current in an analog magnetic recorder than is required for maximum sensitivity.

Verb

overbias (third-person singular simple present overbiases, present participle overbiasing, simple past and past participle overbiased)

  1. To use more bias current in an analog magnetic recorder than is required for maximum sensitivity.

Forms of overbias

third-person singular presentoverbiases
present participleoverbiasing
past participleoverbiased
pastoverbiased

Origin of overbias

From over- + bias.

Questions about overbias

What does overbias mean?
Overbias means the use of more bias current in an analog magnetic recorder than is required for maximum sensitivity.
What part of speech is overbias?
Overbias can be a noun or a verb.

Words near overbias in the dictionary

  1. overbetted
  2. overbetting
  3. Overbetuwe
  4. Overbey
  5. Overbeys
  6. overbias
  7. overbiased
  8. overbiases
  9. overbiasing
  10. overbid
  11. overbidden

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