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amplifier

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈæmpɫəˌfaɪɝ// UK //ˈæmplɪfˌaɪə// am·pli·fi·er

n. a device that makes an electrical signal stronger. You use an amplifier to make music louder or to boost a weak signal.

n. an electronic device that increases the power, current, or voltage of a signal. Commonly used in audio equipment and telecommunications.


SIMPLE

The amplifier makes the guitar sound louder.

CONTEXTUAL

She connected her laptop to the amplifier to hear the presentation clearly.

COMPLEX

The vintage tube amplifier added a warm, rich texture to the recording that digital systems struggled to replicate.

Origin

From amplify + -er.

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