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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The boombox can be connected to any analog audio source via a 3.5mm AUX input for playing music from a radio tuner, turntable or even a MiniDisc. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Maybe it's meant to inspire the next wave of modifiers and tuners. New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025 Locking tuners, noiseless pickups, different wiring, like treble bleed circuits and stuff like that. Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Reba started up with her song Turn on The Radio, and continued with other tuners like: Up to Heaven, Can’t Even Get the Blues, and One Promise Too Late. Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 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 23 May. 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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