tuner
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈtuːnər/
- Specialized
:
sintonizador
- It comes with lessons, instruction books, a tuner and, um, extra strings and a hard case and everything.
- an electronic tuner
Examples
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A simple TV tuner for your computer is about $50, and you can get ones for laptops too.
Blog text (18) -
I just ordered an electronic guitar tuner because I simply don't yet have the ability to tune by ear.
Blog text (27) -
Often, these methods include relying on an electronic strobe tuner, a device that few students have at home for additional practice.
Academic text (1996) -
Outside class, students can practice interval matching and tuning with the help of an electronic tuner that sounds reference pitches.
Academic text (2002) -
Inside the small box are two television tuners for digital broadcast television and an Ethernet port.
Blog text (22) -
Once I got the Comcast tuner activated, I couldn't get the TV to understand the signal.
Blog text (18) -
Integration of a digital OTA tuner and DVR capabilities.
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He connected the tuner to the television to watch his favorite shows.
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The new tuner allows you to receive both FM and AM radio signals clearly.
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With the tuner, she was able to amplify the weak radio signals from the station.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small machine that plays music and news sent through the air
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3.4
A device that picks up signals, for example a radio or television
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5.3
A device that receives radio broadcasts for people to listen to
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3.9
A device that picks up wireless signals and turns them into sound or data
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2.3
A machine that receives broadcasts through the air and plays them as sound
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6.1
A machine like a radio that receives and makes broadcast signals stronger
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2.4
A machine that receives TV signals and shows them on a screen
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Etymology
Tuner comes from the simple word tune, which is related to tone and means 'sound' or 'pitch'. A tuner on a radio or TV picks out the right signal or 'tone' from many, so the name fits what the device does.