Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A loudspeaker that is designed to produce sounds that are very low-pitched.
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- noun An electronic
speaker designed to produce low-frequency sound , especiallybass .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies
Etymologies
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Examples
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He read somewhere there are headphones that have a built-in subwoofer or something.
Rock your ears with “skull crushing” headphones | Sync Blog 2007
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- Maximum Sound Output of 80 Watts – Headrest speakers with a built-in subwoofer deliver high-performance sound.
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This one of a kind (at least for now) subwoofer is available on ebay.
July 2005 2005
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This one of a kind (at least for now) subwoofer is available on ebay.
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This homemade Death-Star-shaped subwoofer is for sale on eBay -- the winning bidder to pick it up from near Reading, England.
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A 2.1 system is often called a subwoofer/satellite, or sub/sat, system.
Macworld 2009
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When it comes to home audio systems, a bumpin’ subwoofer is a key part of the listening experience.
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The chic concealed subwoofer is one of 18 finalists in this year’s Greener Gadgets Competition.
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I truly believe mass-market speaker design peaked with these—Apple's Jonathan Ive co-designed the subwoofer, which is now in New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Rock the Desktop Kevin Sintumuang 2011
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He read somewhere there are headphones that have a built-in subwoofer.
Rock your ears with “skull crushing” headphones | Sync Blog 2007
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