tuning
Britishnoun
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a set of pitches to which the open strings of a guitar, violin, etc, are tuned
the normal tuning on a violin is G, D, A, E
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the accurate pitching of notes and intervals by a choir, orchestra, etc; intonation
Example Sentences
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By tuning the environment around the material, the team found they could strengthen or weaken those interactions and effectively switch superconductivity on and off.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
In Turner’s view, it was worth risking Hollywood’s ire by tinting Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney if it meant more people tuning in, whether out of curiosity or in horror.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Yet Voisard believes people are increasingly tuning into animal livestreams to escape artificiality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
The noise kept almost everyone on the street awake - and tuning into the news to figure out what was going on.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
As I did, the towering computers around me began to emit a cacophony of sound, like a grand orchestra tuning up.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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