Definition of TUNER

tuner

Meanings

Plural: tuners

Noun

  • someone who tunes pianos
  • an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
  • A person who tunes a piano or organ.
  • 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.
  • On a musical instrument, a peg or mechanical device that changes the tension, and hence pitch, of a string.
  • The component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts.
  • One who sings or makes music.
  • A musical.

Origin / Etymology

From tune (verb) + -er.

Synonyms

piano tuner, radio, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, wireless

Scrabble Score: 5

tuner is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tuner is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tuner is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

tuner is a valid Words With Friends word