resonator

American  

[rez-uh-ney-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

It creates multiple pathways for energy to move through the system, reduces wasted power, and lessens the strain on the resonator.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2026

To overcome these issues, the researchers created a hybrid converter that combines a piezoelectric resonator with small, commercially available capacitors arranged in a carefully designed configuration.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2026

Shadmany, Jaffe, Schuster, and Simon, as well as Aishwarya Kumar of Stony Brook, hold a patent on the resonator geometry demonstrated in this work.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026

The brittle, acoustically reflective shell combines with its curved, hollow shape to act as a Helmholtz resonator, rendering ambient background noise into the sound of the surf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

The Chevalier Tialys had received a message on his lodestone resonator, ordering him and the Lady Salmakia to smuggle themselves aboard.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman