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Tuner (Noun)

Meaning 1

Someone who tunes pianos.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The piano tuner arrived promptly at 9am to begin working on the Steinway grand.
  • As a professional tuner, she was meticulous about making sure every note was perfectly pitched.
  • He spent years apprenticing with a experienced tuner to learn the art of piano tuning.
  • The concert hall hired a renowned tuner to prepare the pianos for the upcoming performance.
  • After years of practice, the young tuner finally felt confident in her ability to tackle even the most complex tuning jobs.

Synonyms

  • Piano Tuner

Hypernyms

  • Skilled Workman
  • Trained Worker

Related Words

  • Tune (verb)

Meaning 2

An electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The old TV had a separate tuner box to receive the broadcast signals from the antenna.
  • She adjusted the tuner on her radio to pick up the weak signal from the distant station.
  • The car's entertainment system included a built-in tuner that could receive FM and AM signals.
  • The technician used a signal generator to test the sensitivity of the tuner in the new receiver.
  • The high-definition TV has a digital tuner that can decode the compressed signals transmitted by the broadcast station.

Synonyms

  • Wireless
  • Radio
  • Radio Receiver
  • Radio Set
  • Receiving Set

Hypernyms

  • Receiver
  • Receiving System

Hyponyms

  • Superheterodyne Receiver
  • Push-button Radio
  • Crystal Set
  • Clock Radio
  • Superhet
  • Heterodyne Receiver
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