Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun superheterodyne_receiver

1 sense of superheterodyne receiver

Sense 1
heterodyne receiver, superheterodyne receiver, superhet -- (a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified)
       => radio receiver, receiving set, radio set, radio, tuner, wireless -- (an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals)