resonator

noun

res·​o·​na·​tor ˈre-zə-ˌnā-tər 

: something that resounds or resonates: such as

a

: a hollow metallic container for producing microwaves or a piezoelectric crystal put into oscillation by the oscillations of an outside source

b

: a device for increasing the resonance of a musical instrument

Examples of resonator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Weirdly, the goal would be to not need a resonator. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026

Its hollow neck acts as a sound conduit, channeling audio to a second resonator right by the player’s ear. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026

Since the electron’s motional states are quantized, the resonator adopts one or two states during the experimental procedure, which is the potential building block of a qubit. — ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026

After the system reaches equilibrium, the programmers can read the solution in the new configuration of the resonators. — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing resonator

• resonator guitar

Rhymes for resonator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

resonator

noun

res·​o·​na·​tor ˈrez-ᵊn-ˌāt-ər 

: something (as a device for increasing the resonance of a musical instrument) that resounds or resonates