RESONATING CHAMBER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves

Synonyms:

cavity resonator; resonating chamber; resonator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("resonating chamber" is a kind of...):

chamber (a natural or artificial enclosed space)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resonating chamber"):

body; soundbox (a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin))

soundboard; sounding board ((music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument)