tuner

English

Wikipedia

A piano tuner—a person who tunes a piano.

An electronic tuner.

A component of an audio system.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːnə(r)
• Homophone: tuna

Etymology

to tune + -er

Noun

tuner (plural tuners)

1. A person who tunes a piano.
2. 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.
3. On a musical instrument, a peg or mechanical device that changes the tension, and hence pitch, of a string.
4. The component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts.
5. (entertainment industry) A musical.

Translations

person who tunes a piano

• Czech: ladič (cs) m
• Finnish: pianonvirittäjä (fi)
• French: accordeur (fr) m

• Italian: accordatore (it) m
• Spanish: afinador (es) m

device that shows the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch

• Czech: ladička (cs) f
• French: accordeur (fr) m

• Italian: accordatore (it) m

See also

• amplifier
• high fidelity
• TV tuner

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French

Etymology

From English tuner

Noun

tuner m (plural tuners)

1. tuner (TV, radio)

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