superheterodyne receiver
superheterodyne receiver · superheterodyne receivers
A radio receiver that mixes a locally produced frequency with the incoming frequencyA radio receiver that mixes (beats or heterodynes) a locally produced frequency with the incoming frequency
Meaning
1 sensesA radio receiver that mixes (beats or heterodynes) a locally produced frequency with the incoming frequency
a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified
Forms
plural: superheterodyne receiversSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified:heterodyne receiversuperhet
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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