autodyne

[ aw-tuh-dahyn ]

nounElectronics.

a type of heterodyne circuit containing a vacuum tube or transistor that acts simultaneously as a detector and oscillator.

Origin of autodyne

First recorded in 1915–20; auto-¹ + dyne

Words Nearby autodyne

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How to use autodyne in a sentence

The connections for the autodyne, or self-heterodyne, receiving set are shown in Fig. 60.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book | A. Frederick Collins
From this you will see that any regenerative set can be used for autodyne, or self-heterodyne, reception.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book | A. Frederick Collins

British Dictionary definitions for autodyne

autodyne

/ (ˈɔːtəʊˌdaɪn) /

adjective

electronics denoting or relating to an electrical circuit in which the same elements and valves are used as oscillator and detector

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