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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A pickup, on an electric guitar, that has a pair of coils of reverse polarity connected in series in order to reduce buzzing noise caused by mains frequency.

Synonyms

All synonyms

humbucking pickuphumbucking pickup

Etymology

From hum (“noise”) + buck (“resist, overcome”) + -er.

Related phrases

electric guitar

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