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autodyne

American  
[aw-tuh-dahyn] / ˈɔ təˌdaɪn /

noun

Electronics.

  1. a type of heterodyne circuit containing a vacuum tube or transistor that acts simultaneously as a detector and oscillator.

autodyne British  
/ ˈɔːtəʊˌdaɪn /

adjective

  1. electronics denoting or relating to an electrical circuit in which the same elements and valves are used as oscillator and detector

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Etymology

Origin of autodyne

First recorded in 1915–20; auto- 1 + dyne

Example Sentences

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The connections for the autodyne, or self-heterodyne, receiving set are shown in Fig.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)

From this you will see that any regenerative set can be used for autodyne, or self-heterodyne, reception.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)

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