subwoofer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsɐbˌwʊf.ɐ/ (New-Zealand)
- sŭb′wo͝of′ər
- /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.əɹ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈsɐbˌwʊf.ə/ (Australia)
- /ˈsʌbˌwʉf.əɹ/ (Scotland)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English woof English -er English woofer English subwoofer From sub- + woofer.
Meanings
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A loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially subbass.
Hip-hop took the language and made it graffiti—it was music video on a wall with a beatbox blowing its subwoofers next to it.
2004, Ed Gaskell, Make Your Own Music Video, CMP, →ISBN, page 26:Even economy vehicles offer multispeaker audio upgrades, including a subwoofer.
2007 October 24, Roy Furchgott, “The Audiophile’s Goal Is to Rev Up the Music”, in The New York Times:Subwoofers are typically placed not only near the floor, but also close to one of the walls.
2019, Vincent Verdult, Optimal Audio and Video Reproduction at Home: Improving the Listening and Viewing Experience, Routledge, →ISBN, page 258:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subwoofers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
woofer · squawker · tweeter · midrange
Synonyms
Translations (17)
pt subwoofer (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · fi alaäänikaiutin (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · cmn 低音炮 (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · mk ниското́нец (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · da subwoofer (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · sv sub (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · fi subbari (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · fr subwoofer (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · de Subwoofer (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · ko 서브우퍼 (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · ga fo-dhordaire (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · sv subwoofer (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · fi subwoofer (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · ms subwufer (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · nl subwoofer (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · ru сабву́фер (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) · ja サブウーファー (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies)