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Tuner has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

someone who tunes pianos

"The professional tuner arrived early in the morning to adjust the strings of the grand piano before the concert."

2

an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

"The tuner in his car radio picks up faint signals from distant stations, cleans them up, and makes the music clear."

3

A person who tunes a piano or organ.

"He adjusted the strings to tune his guitar before starting the song."

4

A musical.

In plain English: A tuner is an electronic device that helps you find and adjust radio stations to get clear sound without static.

"He adjusted the tuner to fix the off-key sound on his guitar."

Example Sentences
"He adjusted the tuner to fix the off-key sound on his guitar." noun
"He adjusted the guitar tuner to ensure every note was perfectly in pitch before playing." noun
"The car's radio tuner allowed him to switch between different FM stations while driving." noun
"She bought a new electronic tuner at the music store to help her practice scales accurately." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
skilled worker receiver
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
clock radio crystal set heterodyne receiver push-button radio

Origin

Tuner is a straightforward compound word formed by adding the suffix "-er" to the verb tune. It refers to someone or something that performs the action of tuning an instrument or device.

Rhyming Words
ner oner tiner inner saner niner avner viner boner liner doner runer ziner toner epner awner fener naner owner exner
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