Noun: resonator 're-zu,ney-tu(r)
- Any system that resonates
"The guitar's hollow body acts as a resonator, amplifying the sound of the strings"
- A hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
"The cavity resonator in the microwave oven produces the high-frequency waves that cook the food";
- cavity resonator, resonating chamber
- An electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
"The radio's tuner used a resonator to select specific frequencies";
- resonant circuit
Derived forms: resonators
Type of: chamber, circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit, system
Encyclopedia: Resonator