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tune
noun
verb
A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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tjuːn
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noun
A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
“She was humming an air from Beethoven”
noun
The property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
“He cannot sing in tune”
noun
The adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
verb
Adjust for (better) functioning
“Tune the engine”
verb
Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
“My piano needs to be tuned”
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She was humming an air from Beethoven
He cannot sing in tune
The clarinet was out of tune
Tune the engine
My piano needs to be tuned
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