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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Photo : Mercedes 1986: AMG Drops the Hammer The same year that Stanley Burrell took on the name of MC Hammer, the tuners in Affalterbach released the car that would raise them to the status of international automotive superstars. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 Buttons provide basic access to a tuner and a looper, though the associated app unlocks more complex options. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025 The board shifts wavelengths into the range that my USB tuner dongle can accept and digitize before passing signals on to my laptop. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2013 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 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 27 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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