woofer

noun

woof·​er ˈwu̇-fər How to pronounce woofer (audio)
: a loudspeaker usually larger than a tweeter, responsive only to the lower acoustic frequencies, and used for reproducing sounds of low pitch compare tweeter

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The speaker setup consists of 15-watt tweeters and a central 50W woofer for solid low end response. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 Photo : Klipsch The La Scala replaces its original 15-inch woofer with a new 12-inch driver that actually extends low frequencies down to 40 Hz. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025 With the newest Era 100 (9/10, WIRED Recommends), Sonos expands the best smart speaker to stereo and ups the bass, with new tweeters and a 25 percent larger woofer that do an even better job of filling your room with sound. Parker Hall, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025 Aimed at home users, outdoor adventurers and partygoers, the new Lava Speaker has dual 30W neodymium magnet woofers and two 10W silk dome tweeters. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for woofer

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First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of woofer was in 1935

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“Woofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woofer. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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woofer

noun
woof·​er ˈwu̇f-ər How to pronounce woofer (audio)
: a loudspeaker larger than a tweeter that responds only to low sound frequencies and produces sounds of low pitch compare tweeter

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