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amplifier

[am-pluh-fahy-er] / ˈæm pləˌfaɪ ər /
NOUN
speaker
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Sheeran delighted young fan Felix, nine, who had taken his own guitar along, by giving him a new amplifier, and the youngster said it had been a dream come true to see the star.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

They created a compact optical amplifier, about the size of a fingertip, that can strengthen light signals while using very little energy and maintaining full bandwidth.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

They recruit a bass player named Bill Perks, who compensates for his lack of blues knowledge by bringing along an enormous amplifier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

A few paces away, Jerry Garcia’s “Budman” amplifier, once part of the Grateful Dead’s three-story high “Wall of Sound,” perched atop a podium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

We are right by an amplifier, so she has to yell.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

So I made ‘Planet Rock’ over and I was listening to it on these big amplifiers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

Current medical-grade BCIs typically rely on multiple separate microelectronic components, such as amplifiers, data converters, and radio transmitters.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 9, 2025

Plus, China is the single supplier for various equipment for quantum computing, including laser diodes, mirrors, and amplifiers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025

SVI makes security cameras, bespoke amplifiers, medical equipment, to whatever specification their customers, who are mainly in Scandinavia, want.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

“It’s hard to say. You’re aware of the amplifiers some Grisha wear?”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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