Resonator

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any object or system that resonates
  2. 2
    any system that resonates wordnet
  3. 3
    A hollow cavity whose dimensions are selected so as to resonate at a specific frequency
  4. 4
    an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude wordnet
  5. 5
    A resonant electronic circuit
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  1. 6
    a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves wordnet
  2. 7
    A type of musical instrument, especially a guitar, that uses spun metal resonator cones to enhance the sound.

Synonyms

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cavity resonatorresonant circuitresonating chamber

Example

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"I bet you'd never heard of a Stroh violin before Tom Waits dug it back up! Anyway, it used a large metal horn as its resonator instead of a wooden box so it could be picked up better by recording equipment before the late 1920s."

Etymology

From resonate + -or.

Related phrases

Helmholtz resonatorOudin resonatorcavity resonatorresonator guitarsplit-ring resonatorelectronic circuitmusical instrument

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