amplifier
pronunciation
How to pronounce amplifier in British English:
UK [ˈæmplɪfaɪə(r)]
How to pronounce amplifier in American English:
US [ˈæmplɪfaɪər]
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- Noun:
- electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
Word Origin
- amplifier (n.)
- 1540s; agent noun from amplify. Electronic sense is from 1914; shortened form amp is from 1967. Alternative stentorphone (1921) did not catch on.
Example
- 1. They ended up as a crisis amplifier .
- 2. It was enough for the canal to act as an amplifier for every sound in his body .
- 3. The internet has proved a powerful amplifier of public scepticism in china , especially since twitter-like services began to take off a couple of years ago .
- 4. Also known as the " little plastic triangle , " it became the first working solid-state amplifier .
- 5. If you only have an old turntable and no amplifier , you will need to amplify the signal using a pre-amplifier before plugging it into the pc sound card .