Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demod

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-mod
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Informal; Transitive verb

noun

Informal

verb

To demote (someone) from moderator status.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To undo the modifications of (an object).

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"General Instrument now claims compression rate of 14 to 1. Also the signal is not demodded at the cable headend, just some form of downconversion, then 1 satellite transponder W/14 services then becomes 14 services in a 6 mhz TV channel."
"The saleperson said that Yamaha didn't realize the popularity of demods and they will start production soon after some engineering updates/improvements and they expect delivery in May."
"We finally understood why moderators were not allowed to talk about the mod center without fearing the possibility of being demodded. (Try it yourself, ask a mod about the mod center and they will either become dramatically silent, or just say no.)"
"The guy who sold me this one said that he was glad it went to someone with the knowledge and maturity to appreciate it. Funny that you mentioned mods. He said that the previous owner modded it for 6L6's but that he had it demodded when he bought it."

Etymology

Clipping of demodulate or demodulator.

Usage

Inflected Forms

demods (present, singular) demodding (participle, present) demodded (participle, past) demodded (past) demods (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

deop

Questions

What does demod mean?: To demodulate.
Where does demod come from?: Clipping of demodulate or demodulator.

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