woofer
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woofer
a loudspeaker used in high-fidelity systems for the reproduction of low audio frequencies
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woofer
[′wu̇f·ər] (engineering acoustics)
A large loudspeaker designed to reproduce low audio frequencies at relatively high power levels; usually used in combination with a crossover network and a high-frequency loudspeaker called a tweeter.
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woofer
(jargon)(University of Waterloo) Some varieties of wide paper
for printers have a perforation 8.5 inches from the left
margin that allows the 3.5 inch excess on the right-hand side
to be torn off when the print format is 80 columns or less
wide. If done with sufficient aplomb this makes a sound like
the "woof" of a dog. If the large part is the "woofer" then
the small part must obviously be the "tweeter", following the
names for the large and small cones in a hi-fi loudspeaker.
These terms have been in use at Waterloo since 1972, but are unknown elsewhere.
Compare chad.
These terms have been in use at Waterloo since 1972, but are unknown elsewhere.
Compare chad.
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woofer
A low-frequency loudspeaker. A hi-fi speaker cabinet typically contains a low-frequency bass speaker (woofer), a mid-frequency midrange speaker and a high-frequency treble speaker (the tweeter). In a two-way system, only woofers and tweeters are used. However, there are countless high-fidelity loudspeaker configurations on the market, many with more than one speaker of the same type within the enclosure. See subwoofer.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.