tuning

[ UK /tjˈuːnɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈtunɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
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How To Use tuning In A Sentence

  • The diesel mechanics had worked indoors prior to 1988, during which time diesel engines were run indoors during servicing and tuning.
  • In the Weber test, the tuning fork is struck and placed on the midline of the forehead, the nasal bridge, or the chin.
  • I took out the tuner, and began tuning it just a smidge sharp, because I like the sound of it better that way.
  • If you intend to change gauges and/or tunings regularly, try to avoid ridiculous extremes.
  • The team from Nicholas and Co, of Malvern, completed the final tuning of the organ's 1,000 pipes, with the ‘tonal finishing’.
  • Self-regulation can work if there is both a default rule urging for its fine tuning (via contract), and a common sharing of values upon which to build the needed exceptions and safe harbours.
  • But as knowledge of wave motions developed and the laws of governing them were better understood, the receiver was "tuned" to respond to the transmitter, that is, the transmitter was made to set up a definite rate of vibrations in the ether and the receiver made to respond to this rate, just like two tuning forks sounding the same note. Marvels of Modern Science
  • The vicar of the parish, Banks, is excessively sentimental about the church and is constantly importuning Stannard with hesitations and objections.
  • A few adjustments can be made to the carburetor to improve drivability; however, any serious performance tuning should be done on a dyno (chassis or engine) or at the track.
  • This week, Pastor Justin, uncle Tak and Pastor Ching would be on vacation and our facility is still undergoing some electrical, air-conditioning and IT fine tuning.
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