superhet

[ soo-per-het ]

adjective

, Radio Informal.

1. superheterodyne.

superhet

/ ˈsuːpəˌhɛt /

noun

1. See superheterodyne receiver

Word History and Origins

Origin of superhet¹

First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Example Sentences

It uses parts of “Popcorn Superhet Receiver,” making it ineligible for an Oscar, but adds some new music that helps render the film’s pressure-cooker atmosphere as something seductive.

From New York Times

Mr. Greenwood’s own score for the movie “There Will Be Blood,” for example, features his “Popcorn Superhet Receiver,” a work directly inspired by the Hiroshima threnody.

From New York Times

Greenwood also showcased his love of the ondes Martenot in 2005, when he premiered a 20-minute work, Popcorn Superhet Receiver, with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

From The Guardian

But it was ruled ineligible for the Oscars because it was based partly on preexisting music: Greenwood’s “Popcorn Superhet Receiver,” a harrowing, dissonant piece in which Greenwood instructed the string section to play with guitar picks.

From Washington Times

The menacing orchestral glissandos from the former date from Greenwood’s piece Popcorn Superhet Receiver, while the most memorable symphonic music from The Master can be found in the composer’s work 48 Responses to Polymorphia.

From The Guardian