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resonator

Syllabification: (res·o·na·tor)
Pronunciation: /ˈrezənˌātər/
Definition of resonator

noun

  • an apparatus that increases the resonance of a sound, especially a hollow part of a musical instrument.
  • a musical or scientific instrument responding to a single sound or note, used for detecting it when it occurs in combination with other sounds.
  • Physics a device that displays electrical resonance, especially one used for the detection of radio waves.
  • Physics a hollow enclosure with conducting walls capable of containing electromagnetic fields having particular frequencies of oscillation and exchanging electrical energy with them, used to detect or amplify microwaves.

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