woofer

noun

woof·​er ˈwu̇-fər How to pronounce woofer (audio)
: a loudspeaker usually larger than a tweeter, responsive only to the lower acoustic frequencies, and used for reproducing sounds of low pitch compare tweeter

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Aimed at home users, outdoor adventurers and partygoers, the new Lava Speaker has dual 30W neodymium magnet woofers and two 10W silk dome tweeters. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Designed by Audio Pro, this modestly sized speaker has a dedicated woofer and Balanced Mode Radiator driver for a detailed sound across the entire frequency spectrum with a variety of musical genres. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Without the screens, their 6.5-inch woofers and … tweeters put out serious muscle-car vibes. — Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2023 The four woofers and four tweeters add a ton of heft to streaming movies and playing games. — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for woofer

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First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of woofer was in 1935

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woofer

noun
woof·​er ˈwu̇f-ər How to pronounce woofer (audio)
: a loudspeaker larger than a tweeter that responds only to low sound frequencies and produces sounds of low pitch compare tweeter

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