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subwoofer

American  
[suhb-woof-er] / ˈsʌbˌwʊf ər /

noun

  1. a loudspeaker component designed to reproduce only extremely low bass frequencies, generally below 125 Hz.


subwoofer British  
/ ˈsʌbˌwuːfə /

noun

  1. a loudspeaker for reproducing very low frequencies only

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of subwoofer

sub- + woofer

Example Sentences

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Burroughs even installed a subwoofer speaker beneath the sofa to give the garage the feel of a movie theater during family movie nights.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Somewhere amid the scaffolding beneath the stage are 30-inch,10,000-watt subwoofer speakers designed and built by Rat Sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

I mostly work from home and the music — especially the deafening subwoofer bass — rattles my windows to a point it’s difficult to hear phone conversations.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Half the numbers end with a subwoofer boom that will rattle your insides.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

His father’s Roman and Greek personalities screamed back and forth in Frank’s mind with the usual soundtrack of battle noises—explosions, assault rifles, roaring jet engines—all throbbing like a subwoofer behind Frank’s eyes.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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