preamplifier

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/priːˈæmplɪˌfaɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prē am′plə fī′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pre•am•pli•fi•er  (prē am′plə fī′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Electronicsa device in the amplifier circuit of a radio or phonograph that increases the strength of a weak signal for detection and further amplification.
  • pre- + amplifier 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
preamplifier / priːˈæmplɪˌfaɪə/
  1. an electronic amplifier used to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of an electronic device. It boosts a low-level signal to an intermediate level before it is transmitted to the main amplifier
'preamplifier' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pick-up - preamp - preselector

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