tweeter

[ twee-ter ]

/ ˈtwi tər /

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noun

a small loudspeaker designed for the reproduction of high-frequency sounds.

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Origin of tweeter

First recorded in 1935–40; tweet + -er¹

Words nearby tweeter

tweenager, 'tween deck, tweeny, tweeps, tweet, tweeter, tweeze, tweezers, twelfth, Twelfth Amendment, Twelfth Day

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How to use tweeter in a sentence

The researchers looked at two forms of social learning while following the tweets and tweeters over the course of the events.
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The edges of the soft dome tweeter’s “constant directivity horn” and the Aramid fiber woofer cone are of equal width.
Pioneer DJ VM-50 review: Can a legendary DJ brand’s studio monitors move the crowd?|Tony Ware|July 9, 2021|Popular-Science
A contoured plate in the bottom of the speaker directs sound from the tweeter out into the world to create a listening area that’s even, but directional.
Sonos Move speaker review: Great sound in a semi-portable package|empire|June 25, 2021|Popular-Science
Under the Move’s grill, you’ll find a single mid-woofer that faces out from the front of the device, as well as a downward firing tweeter.
Sonos Move speaker review: Great sound in a semi-portable package|empire|June 25, 2021|Popular-Science

The additional tweeter provides enhanced clarity for mid-high to high frequencies, and the passive radiators provide a surprisingly powerful, thumping bass.
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One lefty tweeter even complained that an invasion of icky American tourists would undermine “family values” in Cuba.
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I would rather have more people like the original, now apologetic tweeter than those threatening him, “defending” people like me.
How Not to Reply to a Racist Tweet|Tauriq Moosa|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Soon the original tweeter issued an apology that Singh himself accepted.
How Not to Reply to a Racist Tweet|Tauriq Moosa|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tweets requesting that he come scream in the face of the respective tweeter are a daily occurrence.
How 'Billy on the Street' Star Billy Eichner Turned Screaming at Strangers Into Comedy Gold|Kevin Fallon|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When news of the smuggled skulls broke over the wires early last November a Tweeter from Mogadishu replied: Shhh keep it quiet!
Burundi’s Black Market Skull Trade|Margot Kiser|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for tweeter

tweeter

/ (ˈtwiːtə) /

noun

a loudspeaker used in high-fidelity systems for the reproduction of high audio frequencies. It is usually employed in conjunction with a woofer and a crossover network

Word Origin for tweeter

C20: from tweet

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