noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who tunes a piano or organ.
2. 2
   A musical. informal
3. 3
   an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals wordnet
4. 4
   A device, electronic or mechanical, that helps a person tune a musical instrument by showing the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch.
5. 5
   someone who tunes a musical instrument wordnet

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6. 6
   On a musical instrument, a peg or mechanical device that changes the tension, and hence pitch, of a string.
7. 7
   The component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts.
8. 8
   One who sings or makes music. archaic

Synonyms

All synonyms

devicepiano tunerradioradio receiverradio receiverradio set

Example

More examples

"I worked as a piano tuner for many years."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From tune (verb) + -er.

Etymology 2

From tune (noun) + -er (“Variety -er”).

Related phrases

high fidelitymusical instrumenttv tuner

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