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RESONATOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does resonator mean? 

RESONATOR (noun)
  The noun RESONATOR has 3 senses:

1. a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic wavesplay

2. an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitudeplay

3. any system that resonatesplay

  Familiarity information: RESONATOR used as a noun is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


RESONATOR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cavity resonator; resonating chamber; resonator

Hypernyms ("resonator" is a kind of...):

chamber (a natural or artificial enclosed space)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resonator"):

body; soundbox (a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin))

soundboard; sounding board ((music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument)

Derivation:

resonate (sound with resonance)


Sense 2

Meaning:

An electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

resonant circuit; resonator

Hypernyms ("resonator" is a kind of...):

circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)


Sense 3

Meaning:

Any system that resonates

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("resonator" is a kind of...):

system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)

Derivation:

resonate (sound with resonance)


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