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subwoofer

Syllables: sub·woof·erUK/ˈsʌbˌwʊf.ə/US/ˈsʌbˌwʊf.əɹ/

subwoofer noun: a loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially subbass.

subwoofer: a loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially subbass
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Noun

subwoofer (plural subwoofers)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    sub

subwoofer meaning in Malay

subwoofer in Malay

a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies
subwufer

Synonyms of subwoofer

Forms of subwoofer

pluralsubwoofers

Origin of subwoofer

From sub- + woofer.

Questions about subwoofer

What does subwoofer mean?
Subwoofer means a loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially subbass.
What is subwoofer in Malay?
Subwoofer in Malay is subwufer. See Subwoofer meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is subwoofer?
Subwoofer is a noun.
How do you pronounce subwoofer?
Subwoofer is pronounced /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of subwoofer?
The plural of subwoofer is subwoofers.

Words near subwoofer in the dictionary

  1. subwindows
  2. subwinged
  3. subwoody
  4. subwoof
  5. subwoofed
  6. subwoofer
  7. subwoofers
  8. subwoofing
  9. subwoofs
  10. subword
  11. subwords

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