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Helmholtz resonance

Helmholtz resonance proper noun: the phenomenon of air resonance in a cavity, occurring when air is forced in and out of the cavity, causing the air inside to vibrate at a specific natural frequency.

Proper noun

Helmholtz resonance

  1. (acoustics) The phenomenon of air resonance in a cavity, occurring when air is forced in and out of the cavity, causing the air inside to vibrate at a specific natural frequency.
    Synonyms:
    wind throb

Synonyms of Helmholtz resonance

Questions about Helmholtz resonance

What does Helmholtz resonance mean?
Helmholtz resonance means the phenomenon of air resonance in a cavity, occurring when air is forced in and out of the cavity, causing the air inside to vibrate at a specific natural frequency.
What part of speech is Helmholtz resonance?
Helmholtz resonance is a proper noun.

Words near Helmholtz resonance in the dictionary

  1. Helmholtz
  2. Helmholtz coil
  3. Helmholtz coils
  4. Helmholtz free energy
  5. Helmholtz function
  6. Helmholtz resonance
  7. Helmholtz resonator
  8. Helmholtz resonators
  9. Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect
  10. Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effects
  11. Helmholtzian

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