subwoofer

noun

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

Examples of subwoofer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These two audio additions take up very little real estate at just 33.9 inches wide for the soundbar and only 13.5 inches tall on the subwoofer. Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 4 July 2024 The two huge subwoofers deliver earth-shattering bass, while the two side speakers and rear speakers provide more lifelike reproduction than soundbars that bounce sound off the walls for side and rear noises. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023 How can i be featured on the subwoofer in your G Wagon? Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 16 June 2024 Satellite-laser scans have recently revealed more than 400 areas across Antarctica that pulsate faintly in time lapse, like subwoofers, as the lakes deep beneath them fill and drain. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for subwoofer 

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Word History

First Known Use

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 26 Jul. 2024.

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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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