SUPERHETERODYNE

Etymology

Adjective

superheterodyne (not comparable)

(electronics) Pertaining to a technique used in radio and television receivers to tune to a particular frequency, or to receivers using such a technique. [from 20th c.]

Noun

superheterodyne (plural superheterodynes)

A receiver of this kind.

Source: Wiktionary



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12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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