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Resonator

noun
1.
A hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves.  Synonyms: cavity resonator, resonating chamber.
2.
An electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude.  Synonym: resonant circuit.
3.
Any system that resonates.



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"Resonator" Quotes from Famous Books



... dissatisfied and pulled at one string as if to loosen it; then, pressing one end of the bow against his lips, he talked to it in a singing tone, at the same time plucking the strings with a delicate rib of grass. The effect was most pleasing. The open cavity of the mouth, acting as a resonator, reenforced the sounds and gave them a volume and dignity that was a revelation. The lifeless strings allied themselves to a human voice and became animated by ...
— Unwritten Literature of Hawaii - The Sacred Songs of the Hula • Nathaniel Bright Emerson


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