retune
Britishverb
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to tune (a musical instrument) differently or again
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to tune (a radio, television, etc) to a different frequency
Example Sentences
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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
“Amazon sells diesel tuning equipment. You can retune your engine for $400.”
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2020
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
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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