Bandstop

/ˈbændstɑp/ noun

An electronic filter that blocks or attenuates signals within a specific frequency range while allowing frequencies outside that range to pass through.

Compound of band and stop, created in the 20th century as electronics developed. It's the opposite of a bandpass filter.

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