resonator
Frequency-selective vibrator
A resonator is a device or structure that amplifies or sustains vibrations at particular frequencies.
In musical instruments, resonators enhance sound—the body of a guitar or violin acts as a resonator, as do the metal cones in resonator guitars.
In electronics and physics, resonators are components designed to vibrate or oscillate at specific frequencies, used in filters, oscillators, and tuning circuits.
The term extends to any cavity or system that naturally reinforces certain wavelengths while dampening others.
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- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- laserConcentrated light device
- maserMicrowave frequency amplifier
- photonicsLight particle science and engineering
wavelength · interference · emission · reflection · refraction · coupling · finesse · spectrum
Signal-strengthening electronic device
- filterPorous separation device
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- waveguideStructure directing energy propagation
- transducerEnergy form converter
frequency · bandwidth · impedance · coupling · feedback · oscillator · circuit · tuning
Tone-amplifying wooden surface
- soundholeOpening in acoustic instrument
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- tonewoodAcoustically selected lumber
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
banjo · dobro · violin · cello · mandolin · ukulele · sitar · oud
Agreement or musical blend
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- overtoneSubsidiary meaning or harmonic
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- droneUnmanned flying machine
reverb · sustain · tone · pitch · tuning · harmonics · vibrato · timbre
cavity
Empty space within
photonics · wavelength · interference · emission · reflection · refraction · coupling · finesse · spectrum · coherence
amplifier
Signal-strengthening electronic device
- filterPorous separation device
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- waveguideStructure directing energy propagation
transducer · frequency · bandwidth · impedance · coupling · feedback · oscillator · circuit · tuning · selectivity
soundboard
Tone-amplifying wooden surface
- soundholeOpening in acoustic instrument
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- tonewoodAcoustically selected lumber
guitar · banjo · dobro · violin · cello · mandolin · ukulele · sitar · oud · dulcimer
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- overtoneSubsidiary meaning or harmonic
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
drone · reverb · sustain · tone · pitch · tuning · harmonics · vibrato · timbre · interval
oscillation
Repeated back-and-forth movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
damping · mechanical · periodic · motion · Helmholtz · membrane · diaphragm · spring · pendulum · node
throat
Neck's inner passage
pharynx · larynx · mouth · formant · timbre · projection · singing · overtone · voice · speech
- luthieryluthier, luthiers, violin making, violin maker, bow making
- quartz crystaloscillator, watch crystal
- Guitarsacoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, bass guitar, acoustic
- voicevoice, vocal folds, utterance, sound, voice box
- exhaustexhaust, exhaust fumes, exhaust pipe, exhaust gases, tailpipe
- exhaust partstailpipe, muffler, manifold, catalytic converter, exhaust pipe
resonatordamper
Device reducing vibration or flow
dampener · absorber · suppressor · attenuator · muffler
- gourd resonatorHollow dried fruit amplifier
- cavity resonatorHollow conducting enclosure for waves