| n. | 1. | (Acoustics) Anything which resounds; specifically, a vessel in the form of a cylinder open at one end, or a hollow ball of brass with two apertures, so contrived as to greatly intensify a musical tone by its resonance. It is used for the study and analysis of complex sounds. |
| 2. | (Teleg.) Anything that resounds or resonates; |
| Noun | 1. | resonator - a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves Synonyms: cavity resonator, resonating chamber |
| 2. | resonator - an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude Synonyms: resonant circuit | |
| 3. | resonator - any system that resonates |
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