resonator
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Noun (3)
- a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic wavesSynonyms: cavity resonatorresonating chamberType of chamberKinds soundbox, sounding board
- an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitudeSynonyms: resonant circuitType of circuit, electrical circuit
- any system that resonatesType of system
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: 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.
2. Anything that resounds or resonates; specif.: (a) Telegraphy An open box for containing a sounder and designed to concentrate and amplify the sound. (b) Electricity Any of various apparatus for exhibiting or utilizing the effects of resonance in connection with open circuits, as a device having an oscillating circuit which includes a helix of bare copper wire, a variable number of coils of which can be connected in circuit with a condenser and spark gap excited with an induction coil. It is used to create high-frequency electric brush discharges. (c) Wireless Teleg. The antenna system and other high-frequency circuits of a receiving apparatus.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement