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superheterodyne receiver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-hetero-dyne re-ceiv-er
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A radio receiver that mixes (beats or heterodynes) a locally produced frequency with the incoming frequency

Inflected Forms

superheterodyne receivers (plural) superhet (alternative) supersonic heterodyne receiver (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

heterodyne receiver

Synonyms

heterodyne receiver superhet

Questions

What does superheterodyne receiver mean?
A radio receiver that mixes (beats or heterodynes) a locally produced frequency with the incoming frequency

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