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Answer for the clue "Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave ", 11 letters:
demodulator

Word definitions for demodulator in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
demodulator \demodulator\ n. (Electronics) An electronic device which extracts the modulation from a radio carrier wave, and outputs the original information-bearing signal. Syn: detector.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any device that demodulates a signal

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave [syn: detector ]

Usage examples of demodulator.

Somewhere in the system, a heavy-duty demodulator kept the whole radiation mechanism safe.

In addition to the loose black clothing they wore black gloves and hoods, with voice demodulators clamped across their mouths.

Groping across a bank of demodulators and telemetry panels, we maneuvered through the stacks of equipment toward the back door.