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resonator
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resonator
n.
device used to amplify sound through reverberation
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Resonator
A resonator is a device or system that exhibits resonance or resonant behavior, that is, it naturally oscillates at some frequencies, called its resonant frequencies, with greater amplitude than at others. The oscillations in a resonator can be either electromagnetic or mechanical (including acoustic). Resonators are used to either generate waves of specific frequencies or to select specific frequencies from a signal. Musical instruments use acoustic resonators that produce sound waves of specific tones.
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resonator
Noun
1. a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
(synonym) cavity resonator, resonating chamber
(hypernym) chamber
(hyponym) soundbox
(derivation) resonate, vibrate
2. an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
(synonym) resonant circuit
(hypernym) circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
3. any system that resonates
(hypernym) system
(derivation) resonate, vibrate
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Resonator (der)
nm.
resonator, device used to amplify sound through reverberation
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Resonator
(n.)
Anything which resounds; specifically, a vessel in the form of a cylinder open at one end, or a hollow ball of brass with two apertures, so contrived as to greatly intensify a musical tone by its resonance. It is used for the study and analysis of complex sounds.
Anything which resounds; specifically, a vessel in the form of a cylinder open at one end, or a hollow ball of brass with two apertures, so contrived as to greatly intensify a musical tone by its resonance. It is used for the study and analysis of complex sounds.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About
