transmitter vs tuner

transmitter

noun
  • An electronic device that generates and amplifies a carrier wave, modulates it with a meaningful signal derived from speech, music, TV or other sources, and broadcasts the resulting signal from an antenna. 

  • One who or that which transmits something (in all senses). 

tuner

noun
  • A device, electronic or mechanical, that helps a person tune a musical instrument by showing the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch. 

  • A musical. 

  • A person who tunes a piano or organ. 

  • The component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts. 

  • On a musical instrument, a peg or mechanical device that changes the tension, and hence pitch, of a string. 

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