subwoofer

[ suhb-woof-er ]

noun

1. a loudspeaker component designed to reproduce only extremely low bass frequencies, generally below 125 Hz.

subwoofer

/ ˈsʌbˌwuːfə /

noun

1. a loudspeaker for reproducing very low frequencies only

Word History and Origins

Origin of subwoofer¹

sub- + woofer

Example Sentences

With that in mind, some offer an additional subwoofer for more powerful bass.

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The subwoofer also did its job, pumping out decidedly more rumble during on-screen explosions and anything else with lots of low-end.

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With a subwoofer, you can crank the bass higher without distortion to experience the full power and presence of music, movies, and games that the artists originally intended.

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Bookshelf speaker users can instead add a subwoofer to their system.

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In more complex multi-speaker set-ups, subwoofers play the sounds at the lowest end of the audio spectrum.

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