| Noun | 1. | woofer - a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds |
| (jargon) | woofer - (University of Waterloo) Some varieties of wide paper
for printers have a perforation 8.5 inches from the left
margin that allows the 3.5 inch excess on the right-hand side
to be torn off when the print format is 80 columns or less
wide. If done with sufficient aplomb this makes a sound like
the "woof" of a dog. If the large part is the "woofer" then
the small part must obviously be the "tweeter", following the
names for the large and small cones in a hi-fi loudspeaker. These terms have been in use at Waterloo since 1972, but are unknown elsewhere. Compare chad. |
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