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superhet

su·per·het

UK/ˌsuːpəˈhɛt/ US/ˌsupɚˈhɛt/ uncommon

noun

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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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Abbreviation of superheterodyne receiver.

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