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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Also look for receivers, which are usually (but not always) an amp with a radio tuner built into it.
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Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2020
The German tuner has just unveiled the Rocket GTS, its hardcore reimagining of one of the most iconic vehicles to wear the three-pointed star.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Quad’s design put the preamplifier and power amplifier in separate cases and sold a separate FM tuner.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Fender The quartersawn maple neck uses a 'Modern D' shape in a satin finish, complete with glow-in-the-dark side dots, locking tuners and a self-lubricating Tusq nut as opposed to the traditional bone.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2020
The German tuner has just unveiled the Rocket GTS, its hardcore reimagining of one of the most iconic vehicles to wear the three-pointed star.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Quad’s design put the preamplifier and power amplifier in separate cases and sold a separate FM tuner.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Fender The quartersawn maple neck uses a 'Modern D' shape in a satin finish, complete with glow-in-the-dark side dots, locking tuners and a self-lubricating Tusq nut as opposed to the traditional bone.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Tuner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuner. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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tuner
noun
tun·er
ˈt(y)ü-nər 
1
: one that tunes
a piano tuner
2
: something used for tuning
especially
: the part of a receiving set that converts radio signals into sound or pictures
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