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reproducer

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who reproduces something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

In a phonograph, a device containing a sounding diaphragm and the needle or stylus that traverses the moving record, for reproducing the sound.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

In a manograph, a device for reproducing the engine stroke on a reduced scale.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A series of steps which reproduce a bug or other condition of interest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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noun

Meaning 5

an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: audio system, sound system

Narrower terms: hi-fi, high fidelity sound system, stereo, stereophony, stereo system, stereophonic system

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English reproduce Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English reproducer From reproduce + -er.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: воспроизводи́тель (vosproizvodítelʹ) — one who reproduces something
  • Russian: воспроизводи́тельница (vosproizvodítelʹnica) — one who reproduces something