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preamplifier

Syllabification: (pre·am·pli·fi·er)
Definition of preamplifier

noun

  • an electronic device that amplifies a very weak signal, for example from a microphone or pickup, and transmits it to a main amplifier.

Derivatives

preamplify

verb (preamplifies, preamplifying, preamplified)

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Definition of preamplifier in the British & World English dictionary
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