subwoofer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of subwoofer
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
Then they added technical equipment: a mixing unit, subwoofer, speakers and high-tech software for the sound system.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
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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