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tuner

[too-ner, tyoo-] / ˈtu nər, ˈtju- /


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“It was because of these films that people in the United States became familiar with the tuner culture of Japan, which was super niche up until that point,” Walker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

"I'd just sit there most evenings, tinkling on it," he says and that curiosity led him to train as a piano tuner.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

A chance encounter with a piano tuner -- the husband of his wife's friend -- set him wondering what this previously unconsidered profession was all about.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

This time, my piano tuner was there and started to play “Che gelida manina” from La Bohème.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2022

Each came with a shortwave tuner and a special “high-efficiency aerial” kit to ensure clear reception of both the standard radio broadcast on NBC and shortwave broadcasts in a variety of languages direct from Berlin.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

The House passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, which would require automakers to include AM radio tuners in new vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The venue has opened a tender for a new contractor to tune their pianos – and Terry says he's heard a rumour they could be replacing him with several tuners.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025

Handwrytten’s clients include “everything from piano tuners and solar panel installers to Realtors and large retailers,” said David Wachs, CEO.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2022

By “Finnegans Wake” consciousness has become a radio transmission network, with masts and tuners beaming, scrambling and decoding all the messages of time and the universe.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2022

Clearly this was not satisfactory either for keyboard tuners or composers, who were in practical terms restricted to certain keys.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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