Synonyms for amplifier


Grammar : Noun
Spell : am-pluh-fahy-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæm pləˌfaɪ ər


Définition of amplifier

Origin :
  • 1540s; agent noun from amplify. Electronic sense is from 1914; shortened form amp is from 1967.
  • noun speaker
Example sentences :
  • Rather, it acts as its own amplifier, once having received the thought.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
  • Scarcely had he reached it when a series of dots and dashes roared from an amplifier.
  • Extract from : « Spacehounds of IPC » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • An amplifier tube of this type is shown at H and costs $6.50.
  • Extract from : « The Radio Amateur's Hand Book » by A. Frederick Collins
  • That will mean a large effect in the plate circuit of the amplifier.
  • Extract from : « Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son » by John Mills
  • He walked to the amplifier and bent, fumbling with the door latch.
  • Extract from : « The Egyptian Cat Mystery » by Harold Leland Goodwin
  • In fact, by increasing plate and grid voltages in the amplifier, I can pretty nearly burn out a man's brain.
  • Extract from : « Skylark Three » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • The human mind does not need an amplifier, as the radio receiving set does.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
  • As Joe set his amplifier into position, he sent a flash of light from his electric torch full upon one of those gray beasts.
  • Extract from : « On the Yukon Trail » by Roy J. Snell
  • Our amplifier gave out his shout—half fear, half admonition.
  • Extract from : « Tarrano the Conqueror » by Raymond King Cummings
  • Despite the fact that the voice was coming through an amplifier, there was no distortion.
  • Extract from : « Twelve Times Zero » by Howard Carleton Browne

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