amplifier
noun
am·pli·fi·er
ˈam-plə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: one that amplifies
specifically
: an electronic device (as in a stereo system) for amplifying voltage, current, or power
Examples of amplifier in a Sentence
He plugged his electric guitar into an amplifier.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After Venice and Telluride come the larger amplifier festivals Toronto and New York and a series of regional festivals from the Hamptons and Middleburg to SCAD.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Technicians traced the malfunction to a glitch in JUICE's timing software that was responsible for powering the probe's communications amplifier on and off at the appropriate times.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But, even in his post-summit interview with the great White House amplifier, Sean Hannity, the President struggled to alchemize the non-deal into Trumpian gold.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Amplifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amplifier. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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amplifier
noun
am·pli·fi·er
ˈam-plə-ˌfī(-ə)r
: one that amplifies
especially
: a device usually using electron tubes or transistors to obtain an increase of voltage, current, or power
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amplifier
noun
am·pli·fi·er
ˈam-plə-ˌfī(ə)r
: one that amplifies
specifically
: an electronic device (as in a computer or sound-reproducing system) for amplifying voltage, current, or power
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