resonator

American  

[rez-uh-nay-ter] / ˈrɛz əˌneɪ tər /

noun

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.

   1. a hollow enclosure cavity resonator made of conducting material of such dimensions that electromagnetic radiation of a certain frequency will resonate.

   2. any circuit having this frequency characteristic.

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resonator British  

/ ˈrɛzəˌneɪtə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of resonator

First recorded in 1865–70; resonate + -or ²

Example Sentences

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resonator

Acting somewhat like a microscopic tuning fork, the resonator can vibrate for two milliseconds.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The extremely small device combines a transmon qubit, a resonator and a quantum refrigerator.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

This approach greatly expanded the flexibility of photonic resonator circuits that had previously been limited by fixed designs.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

This means that both the speed and transmission behavior of optical signals could be reconfigured across entire systems containing multiple resonators, rather than only within a single resonator.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

Apart from the lodestone resonator, the most important items were a pair of insect larvae, and their food.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman