subwoofer

noun

sub·​woof·​er ˈsəb-ˈwu̇-fər How to pronounce subwoofer (audio)
: a loudspeaker responsive only to the lowest acoustic frequencies

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The Heston 60 soundbar and Heston Sub 200 subwoofer will launch later this year. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 The subwoofer adds a bit of low-end extension and should be great for folks who want to use this system to fuel a dance party. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 17 May 2025 Alternatively, the subwoofer can be set to remain permanently powered. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 In an instant, the planet itself became a giant subwoofer, reverberating a terrible deep groan. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subwoofer

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1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subwoofer was in 1975

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“Subwoofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subwoofer. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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subwoofer

noun
sub·​woof·​er -ˈwu̇f-ər How to pronounce subwoofer (audio)
: a loudspeaker producing only the lowest frequencies

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