local oscillator

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   an oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones

   Synonymsheterodyne oscillator

   Broaderoscillator

   Part ofheterodyne receiver

Questions about local oscillator

What does local oscillator mean?

local oscillator means "an oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones".

What is another word for local oscillator?

Close synonyms include heterodyne oscillator. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.