Meanings
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1
noun
a person who adjusts a piano or other instrument to the correct pitch
The piano tuner adjusted each string before the concert.
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2
noun
a device that detects pitch and helps a musician tune an instrument
She clipped an electronic tuner to the guitar's headstock.
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3
noun
the part of a radio, television, or similar receiver that selects a transmitted signal
The digital tuner can receive both radio bands.
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Etymology
Formed from tune + the agent or instrument suffix -er. The word can name either a person who tunes an instrument or a device that selects or adjusts a frequency.