"subwoof" meaning in All languages combined

See subwoof on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Back-formation from subwoofer. Equivalent to sub- + woof. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=sound}}, {{backform|en|subwoofer}} Back-formation from subwoofer, {{af|en|sub-|woof}} sub- + woof Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} subwoof (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The very low-pitched sound produced by a subwoofer. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: sub-bass
    Sense id: en-subwoof-en-noun-xrs5rydp Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36

Verb [English]

Forms: subwoofs [present, singular, third-person], subwoofing [participle, present], subwoofed [participle, past], subwoofed [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from subwoofer. Equivalent to sub- + woof. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=sound}}, {{backform|en|subwoofer}} Back-formation from subwoofer, {{af|en|sub-|woof}} sub- + woof Head templates: {{en-verb}} subwoof (third-person singular simple present subwoofs, present participle subwoofing, simple past and past participle subwoofed)
  1. (informal) To produce a very low-pitched sound. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-subwoof-en-verb-5pUZ7gq- Categories (other): English back-formations, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English back-formations: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 50 50

Inflected forms

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