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| su·per·het·er·o·dyne [ spər héttərə dn ] |
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with mixing of radio frequencies: relating to a method of receiving radio signals in which the incoming signal is mixed with a frequency generated by the receiver. The resulting intermediate frequency is amplified and then decoded.
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noun (plural su·per·het·er·o·dynes) |
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superheterodyne receiver: a radio receiver that operates using the superheterodyne method of receiving signals
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| [Early 20th century. <supersonic] |
