SUPERHETERODYNE


Meaning of SUPERHETERODYNE in English

adj. & n.

adj. denoting or characteristic of a system of radio reception in which a local variable oscillator is tuned to beat at a constant ultrasonic frequency with carrier-wave frequencies, making it unnecessary to vary the amplifier tuning and securing greater selectivity.

n. a superheterodyne receiver.

[ SUPERSONIC + HETERODYNE ]

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