1
: one that tunes
a piano tuner
2
: something used for tuning
specifically
: the part of a receiving set that converts radio signals into audio or video signals
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Furthermore, the air intake for the engine compartment is based on the signature wheel arch vents of ABT’s Specials, while the red leather upholstery pays homage to the tuner’s corporate color.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
For the record, the tuner first premiered in 2017 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., on its way to a 2018 Broadway opening and the latest movie iteration came out last year.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
The tuner has equipped the potent mill with a high-performance supercharger, high-flow air induction system and upgraded fuel injectors.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 July 2023
An additional line-level input means traditional sources like tape decks and tuners can also be connected.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
At least the Texas tuner's livery isn't as gaudy as the one Ford offers on the regular Raptor R's bedsides.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 20 Dec. 2022
The body kit hails largely from Styling Garage, or SGS, a coachbuilder and tuner from Hamburg.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024
To up the multimedia ante, later entries in the Pioneer MPC series included a TV tuner card (the MPC-LX200-TV) and a 640MB Magneto optical drive (the MPC-LX200-MO).
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
But a lack of tuner prevents the StanbyME Go from being a true TV.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 6 June 2023
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
For the record, the tuner first premiered in 2017 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., on its way to a 2018 Broadway opening and the latest movie iteration came out last year.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
The tuner has equipped the potent mill with a high-performance supercharger, high-flow air induction system and upgraded fuel injectors.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 July 2023
An additional line-level input means traditional sources like tape decks and tuners can also be connected.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
At least the Texas tuner's livery isn't as gaudy as the one Ford offers on the regular Raptor R's bedsides.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 20 Dec. 2022
The body kit hails largely from Styling Garage, or SGS, a coachbuilder and tuner from Hamburg.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024
To up the multimedia ante, later entries in the Pioneer MPC series included a TV tuner card (the MPC-LX200-TV) and a 640MB Magneto optical drive (the MPC-LX200-MO).
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
But a lack of tuner prevents the StanbyME Go from being a true TV.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 6 June 2023
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“Tuner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuner. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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tuner
noun
tun·er
ˈt(y)ü-nər 
1
: one that tunes
a piano tuner
2
: something used for tuning
especially
: the part of a receiving set that converts radio signals into sound or pictures
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