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tuner
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tun·er  (tnr, ty-)
n.
1. One that tunes: a piano tuner.
2. A device for tuning, especially an electronic circuit or device used to select signals at a specific radio frequency for amplification and conversion to sound.

tuner [ˈtjuːnə]
n
1. (Business / Professions) a person who tunes instruments, esp pianos
2. (Electronics) the part of a radio or television receiver for selecting only those signals having a particular frequency
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tunertuner - someone who tunes pianos            
skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
2.tunertuner - an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
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
Translations
tuner [ˈtjuːnəʳ] N
1. (Rad) (= knob, equipment) → sintonizador m
2. (= person) → afinador/a m/f
see also piano
tuner [ˈtjuːnər] n
[radio] → tuner m, syntoniseur m
piano tuner → accordeur/euse m/f de pianos
tuner amplifier nampli-tuner m
tuner
n
(Mus) → Stimmer(in) m(f)
(Rad etc: = part of set) → Empfangsteil nt; (= separate set)Empfänger m, → Tuner m
tuner [ˈtjuːnəʳ] n
a. (Radio) (control) → sintonizzatore m, tuner m inv
b. (also piano tuner) → accordatore/trice di pianoforte

tuner [ˈtjuːnəʳ] n
a. (Radio) (control) → sintonizzatore m, tuner m inv
b. (also piano tuner) → accordatore/trice di pianoforte


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