/ Dictionary / Index P preamplifier: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•am•pli•fi•er Pronunciation: (prē-am'plu-fī"ur), [key] — 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. preamp preanesthetic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language