tuner
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nər, ˈtyu-
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person who tunes instruments, esp pianos |
| 2. | the part of a radio or television receiver for selecting only those signals having a particular frequency |
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Tuner
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
tuner
"device for varying the frequency of a radio or television," 1909, from tune.
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Example sentences
If you haven't purchased a television in the last five years, it probably does not include a digital tuner.
It was dedicated to motorsports, and over time they turned into more of a tuner.
If you have a television with a digital tuner, then you will not need a converter.
The cheapest and easiest is a chromatic tuner, used for tuning musical instruments.
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