resonator

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛzəˌneɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rez′ə nā′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
res•o•na•tor  (rez′ə nā′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. anything that resonates.
  2. an appliance for increasing sound by resonance.
  3. an instrument for detecting the presence of a particular frequency by means of resonance.
  4. Electronics
    • Electronicsa hollow enclosure (cavity resonator)made of conducting material of such dimensions that electromagnetic radiation of a certain frequency will resonate.
    • Electronicsany circuit having this frequency characteristic.
  • resonate + -or2 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
resonator / ˈrɛzəˌneɪtə/
  1. any body or system that displays resonance, esp a tuned electrical circuit or a conducting cavity in which microwaves are generated by a resonant current
'resonator' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dobro - Klystron - buncher resonator - catcher - catcher resonator - cavity resonator - resonate - steel guitar

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