resonator

noun

res·​o·​na·​tor ˈre-zə-ˌnā-tər How to pronounce resonator (audio)
: something that resounds or resonates: such as
a
: a hollow metallic container for producing microwaves or a piezoelectric crystal put into oscillation by the oscillations of an outside source
b
: a device for increasing the resonance of a musical instrument

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Their solution was a terahertz split-ring resonator, a structure that confines and reshapes electromagnetic fields. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Instead of having one optical component serving as a delay line, another as a filter, and another performing some additional signal-processing function, a programmable resonator network could potentially be reconfigured to perform several jobs. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 The strength of the coupling between each pair of RLC resonators in the network can be varied, and all the couplings can be written in the mathematical form of a matrix. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026 When the center tube (resonator) partially collapses internally or the baffles break loose, exhaust flow becomes turbulent or restricted. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resonator

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First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of resonator was in 1864

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resonator

noun
res·​o·​na·​tor ˈrez-ᵊn-ˌāt-ər How to pronounce resonator (audio)
: something (as a device for increasing the resonance of a musical instrument) that resounds or resonates

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