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retune

British  
/ riːˈtjuːn /

verb

  1. to tune (a musical instrument) differently or again

  2. to tune (a radio, television, etc) to a different frequency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The next day Nighy sends me a playlist devoted to blues great John Lee Hooker, telling me he often uses it to retune his head in the mornings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2023

Some Freeview channels have been restored but some viewers may need to retune.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2021

The model he was working on had not been plugged in over the summer, however, so he had to retune the piano.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 6, 2020

Remember to retune your dials to [email protected] and @collinsadam.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2019

Listen at all times and be ready to retune any note whenever necessary.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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