automatic tuning system
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automatic tuning system
[¦ȯd·ə¦mad·ik ′tün·iŋ ‚sis·təm] (control systems)
An electrical, mechanical, or electromechanical system that tunes a radio receiver or transmitter automatically to a predetermined frequency when a button or lever is pressed, a knob turned, or a telephone-type dial operated.
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