tuner

noun

tun·​er ˈtü-nər How to pronounce tuner (audio)
ˈtyü-
1
: one that tunes
a piano tuner
2
: something used for tuning
specifically : the part of a receiving set that converts radio signals into audio or video signals

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Among those who mod cars, there are the tuners, who focus on adding power and (one hopes) performance, and then there are the customizers, who concentrate more on aesthetics. Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025 From the beginning, Chevy hasn’t hidden that the C8’s cockpit was designed to look like that of a fighter jet, but the tuner has chosen to take things to another level. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 The transmit signal is also sampled (9) by a digital tuner that will adjust SIC components (10) to better cancel it next time. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2021 One Japanese tuner has taken it upon itself to outdo Lamborghini. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tuner

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tuner was circa 1801

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“Tuner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuner. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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tuner

noun
tun·​er ˈt(y)ü-nər How to pronounce tuner (audio)
1
: one that tunes
a piano tuner
2
: something used for tuning
especially : the part of a receiving set that converts radio signals into sound or pictures

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