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.

Recent Examples on the Web Lopez was a Mexican American woman who worked for Fender Guitars, building amplifiers in the 1950s. —

Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2023 The 65-minute work, inspired by those lost and forgotten in contemporary society, was developed with musician Kim Gordon, who created a haunting soundscape with electric guitars and amplifiers. —

Ian Malone, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023 The three-story store in Harajuku is filled with Fender guitars, basses and amplifiers, including some exclusive products. —

Yuri Kageyama, Fortune, 29 June 2023 The Spanish-language track is inspired by Lupe Lopez, a Mexican American woman who built amplifiers in the Fifties for Fender Guitar, and composer/sonic meditation practitioner Pauline Oliveros. —

Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2023 Advertisement Only a few months later in July, Viasat disclosed that the antenna — which was supposed to act like an amplifier to help give the satellite 1,000 gigabits per second capacity — experienced an unexpected event during deployment. —

Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023 The Friedman episode was also special for him, as Friedman worked on Eddie’s legendary Marshall amplifiers used on countless crucial Van Halen recordings. —

Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023 Designed around the company’s excellent 300b vacuum tubes and custom Tamura transformers, this is a quintessential SET amplifier in the spirit of other Japanese SETs from Air Tight, Luxman, and Shindo. —

Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2023 Another clip shows Sakurai testing out a Les Paul, playing some of Page’s most famous licks for guitar amplifier expert Toshio Suzuki. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023 See More

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