resonator
resonator Lexical Profile
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• noun
An acoustic chamber, hollow body, or mechanical component in a musical instrument or audio system designed to amplify, prolong, or enrich sound through sympathetic vibration.
"The luthier carefully adjusted the spun-aluminum cone resonator inside the acoustic guitar to give it a brighter, more metallic projection."
An electrical, electromagnetic, or optical device or cavity that naturally oscillates at specific resonant frequencies, used in radio transmitters, filters, and lasers.
"A quartz crystal resonator inside the circuit board provides a highly stable clock signal for the microprocessor."
A chamber in an automotive exhaust system that uses acoustic cancellation to eliminate specific droning frequencies and smooth out engine noise before it reaches the muffler.
"Replacing the rusted exhaust resonator eliminated the harsh cabin drone at highway speeds."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century from the verb 'resonate' and the agentive suffix '-or', ultimately deriving from Latin 'resonare' ('to sound again' or 'echo'), from 're-' ('again') and 'sonare' ('to sound').