radio receiver

radio receiver

n

(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) an apparatus that receives incoming modulated radio waves and converts them into sound

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radio receiver - an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals radio set, receiving set, tuner, radio, wireless amplifier - electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it clock radio - a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically crystal set - an early radio receiver using a crystal detector detector - electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity demodulator, detector - rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave heterodyne receiver, superhet, superheterodyne receiver - a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified push-button radio - a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons radio, wireless - a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves radio-gramophone, radio-phonograph - electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player receiver, receiving system - set that receives radio or tv signals