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/pree am"pleuh fuy'euhr/, n.a device in the amplifier circuit of a radio or phonograph that increases the strength of a weak signal for detection and further amplification.[1930-35; PRE- + AMPLIFIER]
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preamplifier — (n.) 1935, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + AMPLIFIER (Cf. amplifier). Shortened form pre amp is attested from 1957 … Etymology dictionary
preamplifier — [prē am′plə fī΄ər] n. in a radio, phonograph, etc., an auxiliary amplifier for boosting the voltage of a weak signal before it reaches the input of the main amplifier … English World dictionary
Preamplifier — Preamp redirects here. For the device used in professional audio, see Microphone preamplifier. An example of a typical high end stereo preamplifier. A preamplifier (preamp) is an electronic amplifier that prepares a small electrical signal for… … Wikipedia
preamplifier — priešstiprintuvis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. booster amplifier; preamplifier vok. Vorverstärker, m rus. предусилитель, m pranc. préamplificateur, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
preamplifier — priešstiprintuvis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. head amplifier; preamplifier vok. Vorverstärker, m rus. предварительный усилитель, m; предусилитель, m pranc. préamplificateur, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
preamplifier — noun Date: 1935 an amplifier designed to amplify extremely weak electrical signals before they are fed to additional amplifier circuits … New Collegiate Dictionary
preamplifier — noun a voltage amplifier for amplifying a low level input signal; its output is the input to a higher level amplifier … Wiktionary
preamplifier — n. device designed to strengthen very weak signals before they pass through the regular amplifier … English contemporary dictionary
preamplifier — noun an electronic device that amplifies a very weak signal and transmits it to a main amplifier … English new terms dictionary
preamplifier — pre·amplifier … English syllables
