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Tuner

One who tunes; especially, one whose occupation is to tune musical instruments.

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Receiver 76% connected

One who takes or receives in any manner.

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Tune 74% connected

A sound; a note; a tone.

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Tune 74% connected

A sound; a note; a tone.

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Amplifier 70% connected

One who or that which amplifies.

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Detector 70% connected

One who, or that which, detects; a detecter.

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Channel noun · 78% connection

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Communicating noun · 78% connection

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

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Communication noun · 78% connection

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

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Decipherment noun · 78% connection

the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

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Decoding noun · 78% connection

the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

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the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

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Encoding noun · 78% connection

the activity of converting data or information into code

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encryption noun · 78% connection

the activity of converting data or information into code

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Feedback noun · 78% connection

response to an inquiry or experiment

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Framework noun · 78% connection

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respirato…

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Message noun · 78% connection

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"

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Air noun · 78% connection

A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which m…

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Alto noun · 78% connection

(of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments

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Attune verb · 78% connection

To tune or put in tune; to make melodious; to adjust, as one sound or musical instrument to another; as, to attune the voice to a harp.

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Band verb · 78% connection

A number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instr…

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Boxwood noun · 78% connection

very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instrumen…

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Carillon noun · 78% connection

A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.

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Catgut noun · 78% connection

A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, esp. of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc.

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Chime noun · 78% connection

The harmonious sound of bells, or of musical instruments.

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Choral noun · 78% connection

A hymn tune; a simple sacred tune, sung in unison by the congregation; as, the Lutheran chorals.

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Chord verb · 78% connection

To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.

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Cocus wood unknown · 78% connection

A West Indian wood, used for making flutes and other musical instruments.

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Concert verb · 78% connection

A musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part.

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Consort noun · 78% connection

Harmony of sounds; concert, as of musical instruments.

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Dump verb · 78% connection

A melancholy strain or tune in music; any tune.

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Hornpipe noun · 78% connection

A lively tune played on a hornpipe, for dancing; a tune adapted for such playing.

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Instrument noun · 78% connection

That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; as, the instruments of a mechani…

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Instrumentation noun · 78% connection

The arrangement of a musical composition for performance by a number of different instruments; orchestration; instrumental composition…

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Key noun · 78% connection

A family of tones whose regular members are called diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one (or eight), mediant or three,…

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