resonator

noun

res·​o·​na·​tor ˈre-zə-ˌnā-tər 

: something that resounds or resonates: such as

a

: a hollow metallic container for producing microwaves or a piezoelectric crystal put into oscillation by the oscillations of an outside source

b

: a device for increasing the resonance of a musical instrument

Examples of resonator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Intake noise also comes into play, as resonators before the throttle body amp up the engine’s personality throughout the rev range. —Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

Although the idea of embedding reversible logic inside a resonator has been developed before, no one has yet built one that integrates the resonator on chip with the computing core. —IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025

But Canton needed to find the right slide guitar for Sammie, one with a resonator specific to the era, as requested by Coogler. —Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025

Most of the score is performed on a 1932 Dobro Cyclops resonator—the same guitar that Sammie carries throughout the film. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing resonator

• resonator guitar

Rhymes for resonator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

resonator

noun

res·​o·​na·​tor ˈrez-ᵊn-ˌāt-ər 

: something (as a device for increasing the resonance of a musical instrument) that resounds or resonates