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amplifier

[am-pluh-fahy-er] / ˈæm pləˌfaɪ ər /
NOUN
speaker
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Laney was playing bass in local band The Band of Joy with John Bonham on drums and Robert Plant on vocals when he built his first amplifier in his father's garage.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

In principle, such a plasma can act as an energy amplifier, producing far more energy than it takes to create and sustain it.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

He learned to beatmatch by plugging a player into each side of his amplifier and using the balance knob to fade between them.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Rather than relying on one long crystal or stacking many short ones, they run the light repeatedly through a single short crystal inside an optical parametric amplifier.

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

We are right by an amplifier, so she has to yell.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Setting up the business in 1967 he sought to design and build amplifiers with key "tonal" characteristics that were unheard of at the time, namely distortion.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

Plus, China is the single supplier for various equipment for quantum computing, including laser diodes, mirrors, and amplifiers.

From Barron's Nov. 17, 2025

High-efficiency amplifiers, in contrast, favor much longer crystals.

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

“AI systems can become unintentional amplifiers of false information when reliable data is drowned out by repetition and virality, especially during fast-moving events when false claims spread widely,” the report said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

The teachers were still telling everyone to be quiet while the microphone was set up, and a loud screech from the amplifiers pierced the room.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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