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LOCAL OSCILLATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones
Synonyms:
heterodyne oscillator; local oscillator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("local oscillator" is a kind of...):
oscillator (generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current)
Holonyms ("local oscillator" is a part of...):
heterodyne receiver; superhet; superheterodyne receiver (a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified)
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