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syntonize

American  
[sin-tn-ahyz] / ˈsɪn tnˌaɪz /
especially British, syntonise

verb (used with object)

syntonized, syntonizing

  1. to render syntonic; tune to the same frequency.

Other Word Forms

  • syntonization noun
  • syntonizer noun

Etymology

Origin of syntonize

First recorded in 1890–95; synton(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

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It is found possible to "tune," or "syntonize," the aërial rod or wire of a receiving station with a transmitter.

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