"heterodyne" in the verb sense
1. heterodyne
combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two
"heterodyne" in the adjective sense
1. heterodyne
of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations
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