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bandspread

bandspread noun: a form of tuning control (especially on old shortwave radios) that spread all the stations of a particular band over the full extent of the dial.

Noun

bandspread (plural bandspreads)

  1. A form of tuning control (especially on old shortwave radios) that spread all the stations of a particular band over the full extent of the dial.

Forms of bandspread

pluralbandspreads

Origin of bandspread

From band + spread.

Questions about bandspread

What does bandspread mean?
Bandspread means a form of tuning control (especially on old shortwave radios) that spread all the stations of a particular band over the full extent of the dial.
What part of speech is bandspread?
Bandspread is a noun.
What is the plural of bandspread?
The plural of bandspread is bandspreads.

Words near bandspread in the dictionary

  1. bandshift assays
  2. bandshifts
  3. bandslash
  4. bandsman
  5. bandsmen
  6. bandspread
  7. bandspreads
  8. bandstand
  9. bandstands
  10. bandster
  11. bandsters

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