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woofer

American  
[woof-er] / ˈwʊf ər /

noun

Audio.
  • woofers
    plural
  1. a loudspeaker designed for the reproduction of low-frequency sounds.


woofer British  
/ ˈwuːfə /

noun

  1. a loudspeaker used in high-fidelity systems for the reproduction of low audio frequencies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of woofer

First recorded in 1935–40; woof 2 + -er 1


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But there is also a vivid Afro-punk spirit to match the movie’s Black protagonist, who carries a boombox with an eyeball woofer.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

The nights me and D. Reid rode in the back seat of Third’s or Toine’s Ford Escort, a woofer boom-blapping through the seat, as we bent corners downtown.

From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2021

Along with that motor, the base houses three speakers: a 3-inch downward-facing woofer and two 1-inch tweeters, which are positioned just below the screen.

From The Verge ● Feb. 24, 2021

With two tweeters, two midrange drivers and a 6.5-inch wireless woofer included, “it’s quite loud,” playing up to 100 decibels, said Marty Wachter, director of UX and technology for Command Bar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2018

Here, the lower-frequency sounds are emitted by the large speaker, called a woofer, while the higher-frequency sounds are emitted by the small speaker, called a tweeter.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

And as you might expect from being surrounded by three 8-inch woofers, the effect was impressive, with music tracks in particular offering a real gut punch of sound with each bass note.

From The Verge ● Sep. 1, 2022

In our industrial empires, we are constantly assaulted by whirring tires, booming woofers, pounding engines and “a smeared canopy of airline noise.”

From Scientific American ● Mar. 24, 2022

The system itself is composed of a pair of standing woofers and tweeters, a volume control knob, and a trashcan-sized subwoofer that serves as the hub that connects to your desktop.

From The Verge ● Sep. 18, 2021

With eight woofers and three tweeters, the Arc delivers a wide, rich soundstage.

From The Verge ● Jun. 4, 2020

Google also claims the Home Max will offer deeper bass due to its excursion woofers and is 20 times more powerful than the original Google Home.

From Time ● Oct. 4, 2017

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