autogating

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noun

A feature of military image intensifier tubes where the amount of light reaching the intensifier is automatically gated so that bright lights do not damage the unit.

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Meanings

nounautogating (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA feature of military image intensifier tubes where the amount of light reaching the intensifier is automatically gated so that bright lights do not damage the unit.

Origin

From auto- + gating.

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APA

autogating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autogating

MLA

“autogating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autogating. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autogating,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autogating.

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