Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
RESONATOR
resonator
(noun) any system that resonates
resonator, resonant circuit
(noun) an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
resonator, cavity resonator, resonating chamber
(noun) a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
resonator (plural resonators)
Any object or system that resonates
A hollow cavity whose dimensions are selected so as to resonate at a specific frequency
A resonant electronic circuit
A type of musical instrument, especially a guitar, that uses spun metal resonator cones to enhance the sound.
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Source: Wiktionary
Res"o*na`tor (-n`tr), n. (Acoustics)
Definition: Anything which resounds; specifically, a vessel in the form of a cylinder open at one end, or a hollow ball of brass with two apertures, so contrived as to greatly intensify a musical tone by its resonance. It is used for the study and analysis of complex sounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CIRCULATE
(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
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