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

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Example Sentences

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resonator

Stanford researchers have directly observed quantum jumps of sound in a mechanical resonator for the first time, marking the latest milestone in a line of quantum physics research that stretches back more than a century.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

One example is the ring resonator, a basic optical device used in both scientific research and data transmission.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Inside this amplifier, the pump light is generated within a resonator where it travels in a continuous circular path, similar to a racetrack.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 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

He slipped off the dragonfly’s back and tethered it safely, and then took out the lodestone resonator.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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