tuner

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 See also 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːnə(r)

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• tuna

[edit] Etymology

to tune + -er

[edit] Noun

tuner (plural tuners)

1. A person who tunes a piano.
2. A device, electronic or mechanical, that helps a person tune a musical instrument by showing the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch.
3. On a musical instrument, a peg or mechanical device that changes the tension, and hence pitch, of a string.
4. The component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts.

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[edit] See also

• amplifier
• high fidelity

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From English tuner

[edit] Noun

tuner m. (plural tuners)

1. tuner (TV, radio)