tuner

noun tun·er \ ˈtü-nər , ˈtyü- \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Definition of tuner

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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Recent Examples of tuner from the Web

Celebrities such as Jerry Seinfeld and Patrick Dempsey mix with tuners, artists, brand ambassadors, fanboys, and the kind of hip concessioners usually absent from concourses.

— brett berk, Car and Driver, "Our Entirely Subjective Guide to the Most Important Good-Weather Automotive Events of the Year," 2 Mar. 2018
In this case Desmond O’Keeffe, a 65-year-old London piano tuner and teacher, dreams of bringing a fine piano to a tiny village called Lingshed, 14,000 feet above sea level in the Himalayas.

— stephen farber, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Piano to Zanskar': Film Review | Edinburgh 2018," 5 July 2018
Meanwhile, two full-time piano tuners were standing by, along with the groundskeepers, to make sure all proceeded smoothly in the garden.

— steve rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "SF’s Flower Piano: Harmonies among the hydrangeas," 5 July 2018
That cracking open the engine resulted in only five additional horsepower is disappointing, especially considering what tuners—and Subaru itself—have been able to extract from the august but aging EJ25 engine in past models.

— james tate, Car and Driver, "2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA," 6 Feb. 2018
The Nogaro Edition is even better: It can be specified with a power upgrade by Audi’s racing partner, the tuner Abt Sportsline, which jacks maximum power to 705 horsepower and torque to 649 lb-ft.

— joe lorio, Car and Driver, "705-HP Nogaro Edition Audi RS6 Stirs Our Wagon Lust," 13 Feb. 2018
The tuner's beloved sports car gets its first turbocharger and an overall package that is exceptional at this price.

— robert duffer, chicagotribune.com, "Best affordable sports cars of 2017," 5 June 2017
Categories include hot rods, classics, tuners, trucks, customs, choppers, rat rods, unrestored original and works in progress.

— linda mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Local Marines receive scholarships from Kiwanis ... community events," 30 Apr. 2018
The effort, which feels almost archeological, drew from a comprehensive archive her grandparents kept of their sojourn in Cuba, down to the piano tuner’s business card.

— naomi fry, The New Yorker, "Rachel Kushner’s Immersive Fiction," 23 Apr. 2018

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