tweeter

noun

tweet·​er ˈtwē-tər How to pronounce tweeter (audio)
plural tweeters
1
: someone who posts tweets on the X online messaging service
Pope Francis is a prolific tweeter, with almost 18 million followers on the service.Aaron Pressman
After Sunday's victory, a who's who of tweeters lit up social media with #equalpay and calls to pay the women more.Shirley Leung
2
: a small loudspeaker responsive only to the higher acoustic frequencies and reproducing sounds of high pitch
The speaker has three tweeters and a large subwoofer to deliver sound around a room.Mike Murphy
compare woofer

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The Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System in the 2025 BMW X7 has 20 speakers, including Diamond Dome tweeters, 1,500 watts of power, and 10 fully active amplification channels, designed for an immersive, high fidelity sound experience. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025 The four strikingly compact satellite speakers are all active designs, featuring up-firing speakers built into their top edges, with separate tweeter, mid-range driver and bass ports built into their fronts. John Archer, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 It’s got two midrange drivers, two tweeters, and bass reflex ports to bring depth to your music and movies. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025 Engineered to deliver booming bass at all volume levels, the speaker sports dual 58mm tweeters, a 165mm bass driver, a bass reflex tube and BlueAnt’s signature psycho-acoustic bass. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tweeter

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of tweeter was in 1932

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“Tweeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweeter. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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tweeter

noun
tweet·​er ˈtwēt-ər How to pronounce tweeter (audio)
1
: a small loudspeaker that responds only to high sound frequencies and produces sounds of high pitch compare woofer
2
: someone who posts tweets on the Twitter online messaging service

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