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superheterodyne receiver

/ ˌsuːpəˈhɛtərəˌdaɪn /

noun

  1. a radio receiver that combines two radio-frequency signals by heterodyne action, to produce a signal above the audible frequency limit. This signal is amplified and demodulated to give the desired audio-frequency signal Sometimes shortened tosuperhet
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of superheterodyne receiver1

C20: from super ( sonic ) + heterodyne

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