Word Finder - tuning

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To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches.

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to tune a piano or a violin

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To adjust or modify (esp. a mechanical or electrical device) so that it functions optimally.

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Tune your mind, and anything becomes possible.

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To adjust the frequency on a radio or TV set, so as to receive the desired channel.

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Tune to Channel 6 for all your favourite daytime shows.

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(e.g. of senses or faculties) To adapt to or direct towards a particular target.

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My ears were tuned to the sounds of the forest.

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To make more precise, intense, or effective; to put into a proper state or disposition.

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To attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious.

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To give a certain tone or character to.

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To sing with melody or harmony.

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To cheek; to be impudent towards.

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Are you tuning me?

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Action of the verb to tune.

Thus it is easy to detect a want of tuning in these intervals.

A tuning fork produces a single note - a pure sine wave.

It 's very quick to respond and makes tuning a breeze.

There's no tuning in this game, so you have to be careful which car you'll be using because you'll lose Kudos.

The physical fine tuning of the universe is also causing scientific materialists real headaches.

By tuning the laser wavelength, it is possible to ionize molecules from selected energy levels.

There are always temperature changes which will affect tuning, especially in the outdoor stadiums as you approach nightfall.

In the case of normal mode vibration derived from a relaxation oscillation, we need low-frequency tuning of the attached oscillator.

Broken tuning pegs, warped neck, no strings, completely unplayable.

One often sees short monopoles with a coil at the foot, to provide inductive tuning for this capacitative reactance.

To reduce string slippage at the tuning key, we recommend using a tie technique.

Considering the big swoops and bends that the tremolo arm can deliver, the tuning stays remarkably accurate.

Even in this peal, Taylors were not tuning the tierce to the theoretical value.

Both these systems have achieved unprecedented tuning ranges in this wavelength range.

He possessed some oratorical ability and adopted a very theatrical style of elocution, "tuning his voice and balancing his hands"; and his addresses were a strange medley of solemnity and buffoonery, of clever wit and the wildest absurdity, of able and original disquisition and the worst artifices of the oratorical charlatan.

Also includes a cowbell bracket (welded from stainless steel), pair of timbale sticks and a tuning wrench.

But that 's only one prong of the tuning fork.

Just turning the main volume or tuning knob was enough to tell you much about a piece of kit.

Tuneup power is 4 to 60 watts and tuning takes 5 seconds or less.

Sean's logorrhea can be off-putting to those who spend a lot of time with him. We often end up tuning him out.

One important feature is reception range and fine tuning especially in weak signal areas.

Proper tuning, wiring, and sound deadening can vastly improve the performance of any given set of car stereo speakers.

Check out the program guide on the website if you are interested in tuning in to the network.

Decorating and design shows are epidemic and many people have become savvy decorators just by tuning in to their favorite design program every week.

After a few weeks of fine tuning, you could be getting more replies than you know what to do with.

Many novice skiers confuse the words "tuning" with maintenance.

China Peak also has a center for tuning and repair in case you damage or need an adjustment to your ski or snowboard equipment.

The StressEraser is a small and portable device that helps stress sufferers to manage stress by recognizing that there is a biological reason behind stress called ergotropic tuning.

Tuning fork therapy uses calibrated tuning forks to relieve stress in the muscles of the body.

The tuning forks are applied to specific acupuncture and acupressure points on the body.

The tuning forks work by transmitting sound frequencies through the body.

Tuning fork therapy can be done in conjunction with a massage or on its own.

In all seriousness, Aqua Teen Hunger Force is a welcomed antidote to a stressful day; it's the perfect embodiment of tuning in and dropping out.

They use it as a means of fine tuning their appearance.

With more than 30 million viewers tuning in each week, many doubt any action will be taken against the singer.

Unlike so many celebreality shows that lose viewer interest, Keeping Up with the Kardashians has viewers tuning in each week.

If you don't have any experience holding a guitar or pick, tuning a guitar or reading music, not having a trained teacher there to keep you on the right path can mean that you develop bad habits that will hinder your playing later on.

If you get used to playing your guitar in the wrong tuning or holding your pick the wrong way, you've set yourself up with some bad habits that might be nearly impossible to break further down the line.

For those guitar players who play in special tunings, each individual string will have its new tuning named at the beginning of the tablature.

The other end of the string is simply fed through a hole in the tuning peg and then wrapped around until it reaches the desired pitch.

When you are holding a guitar that is tuned in standard tuning, the string that produces the highest pitch is the bottom string, or the string that is closest to your legs.

Featuring a dropped D tuning, this riff is heavy, dark and full of groove.

There are multiple options for players looking to print information and different tuning options as well.

Loosen them at the headstock with the tuning pegs until they are slack enough to unravel by hand.

Feed the loose end of the low E string through the low E tuning peg and pull it through so about eight inches of string is through the peg.

The goal is to have the string wrap around the tuning peg three times when the string is tuned up to pitch.

If you don't pull enough string through initially, the string will wrap around the tuning peg too many times creating a knotty mess.

On an electric guitar with two sets of three tuning pegs, the pegs that hold the three lowest strings (E, A, and D) get wrapped around in a counter-clockwise manner.

Once all the strings are in place, it's time to plug in your tuner and begin tuning up your guitar.

Try to clip them about a half an inch from the tuning peg.