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Superheterodyne

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a technique used in radio and television receivers to tune to a particular frequency, or to receivers using such a technique. not-comparable

    "Approaching Louisville, the Tin Hind was almost swallowed up in the Great Ohio Flood (which preoccupied the radio news for days; I hung over my superheterodyne set) and he was unable to visit a new correspondent of Lovecraft's there."

Noun
  1. 1
    A receiver of this kind.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From super- + heterodyne.

Etymology 2

From super- + heterodyne.

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