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

The strength of the coupling between each pair of RLC resonators in the network can be varied, and all the couplings can be written in the mathematical form of a matrix. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026

When the center tube (resonator) partially collapses internally or the baffles break loose, exhaust flow becomes turbulent or restricted. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Rather than storing information electromagnetically, the resonators encode data through tiny vibrations. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

The large wooden body of the double bass acts as a resonator, transferring and strengthening those vibrations so they can be heard across a room or concert hall. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 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