English noun: heterodyne receiver | |||
1. | heterodyne receiver (artifact) a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified | ||
Synonyms | superhet, superheterodyne receiver | ||
Broader (hypernym) | radio, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, wireless | ||
Part holonym | heterodyne oscillator, local oscillator | ||