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amplifier

[ am-pluh-fahy-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that amplifies or enlarges.
  2. an electronic component or circuit for amplifying power, current, or voltage.


amplifier

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noun

  1. an electronic device used to increase the strength of the signal fed into it
  2. such a device used for the amplification of audio frequency signals in a radio, etc
  3. photog an additional lens for altering the focal length of a camera lens
  4. a person or thing that amplifies
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amplifier

  1. In electronics, a device that takes a small electric signal and converts it into a large one. Amplifiers are used in stereo systems, electric guitars, and loudspeakers.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of amplifier1

First recorded in 1540–50; amplify + -er 1
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