Resonator
(noun)
- A device or material that resonates, vibrates or amplifies sound or electromagnetic waves.
- A device that produces or amplifies sound by vibrating in response to an incoming sound or electromagnetic wave.
Origin:
From the verb resonate, meaning "to produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound".
Examples:
- The guitar's resonator amplifies the sound of the strings.
- The resonator of the microphone improved the sound quality.
- The resonator in the radio receiver improves the signal reception.
- The resonator in the laser is responsible for the laser output.
- The trumpet's resonator helps to produce a louder sound.