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booster amplifier

booster amplifier

5.9
An electronic device that makes a signal stronger so it reaches farther
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : amplificador de refuerzo
  • The technician installed a booster amplifier to strengthen the weak TV signal in the building.

Examples

  • By adding a booster amplifier, we managed to improve the range of the wireless system.

  • A booster amplifier is often used in long cable runs to ensure clear audio transmission.

  • The booster amplifier improved the signal quality significantly.

  • Can you install a booster amplifier in my car?

  • A booster amplifier is often used in long cable runs to ensure clear audio transmission.

  • The technician installed a booster amplifier to strengthen the weak TV signal in the building.

  • By adding a booster amplifier, we managed to improve the range of the wireless system.

Synonyms

amplifier
vsbooster amplifier
  • Specialized
30 3.4

A device that makes sound or radio signals louder

focuses on strengthening transmitted signals to make up for distant signal loss
booster
vsbooster amplifier
  • Specialized
13 4.4

A device that makes a weak signal stronger

is specific to transmitted signals, especially to offset loss across distance
relay station
vsbooster amplifier
  • Specialized
7 3.7

A device that picks up and sends a signal to make it stronger or reach farther

is a single device used to increase transmitted signals rather than a site
repeater
vsbooster amplifier
  • Specialized
5 4.8

A device that receives a signal and sends it farther

increases strength of a transmitted signal without necessarily receiving and forwarding it
relay link
vsbooster amplifier
  • Specialized
5.5

A thing that makes a signal stronger so it can travel far

focuses on increasing strength to compensate for loss over distance
relay transmitter
vsbooster amplifier
  • Specialized
6.0

A device that makes weak radio or phone signals stronger and sends them on

increases transmitted signal strength generally, not necessarily by receiving and sending again
regenerator
vsbooster amplifier
  • Specialized
6.7

A device that receives a weak signal and sends it again at full strength

focuses on increasing signal strength along transmission to compensate for distance loss
booster station
vsbooster amplifier
  • Specialized
6.0

A place with equipment that makes weak communication signals stronger

is a single device used to increase transmitted signal strength rather than a facility

How Strong

amplifier
  • Specialized
30 3.4
booster amplifier
  • Specialized
5.9

Surface Forms

booster amplifier singular
booster amplifiers plural

Morphology

booster + amplifier

Both constituents 'booster' and 'amplifier' denote devices that increase or restore signal strength, so the compound simply refers to an amplifier that boosts signals (e.g., to compensate for loss). This is a straightforward, non-idiomatic compound following regular English composition, and a B1 learner who knows the parts would be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Booster amplifier comes from a simple image: a booster gives a push and an amplifier makes a sound or signal bigger, like pushing a weak radio so it becomes louder and reaches farther. So, the name means a device that 'increases' the 'strength' of a weak signal.