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subwoofer

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.ə/ / /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.əɹ/ / /ˈsɐbˌwʊf.ə/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English woof English -er English woofer English subwoofer From sub- + woofer.

  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.”

    “Even economy vehicles offer multispeaker audio upgrades, including a subwoofer.”