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Resonator

Res′o-naˊtor

(-n?ˊt?r)
,
Noun.
[NL. & G.]
1.
(Acoustics)
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.

Definition 2024


Resonator

Resonator

See also: resonator

German

Noun

Resonator n (genitive Resonators, plural Resonatore)

  1. resonator

Declension

resonator

resonator

See also: Resonator

English

Noun

resonator (plural resonators)

  1. Any object or system that resonates
  2. A hollow cavity whose dimensions are selected so as to resonate at a specific frequency
  3. A resonant electronic circuit
  4. A type of musical instrument, especially a guitar, that uses spun metal resonator cones to enhance the sound.

Latin

Verb

resonātor

  1. second-person singular future passive imperative of resonō
  2. third-person singular future passive imperative of resonō