bandspread

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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.

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Meanings

nounbandspread (plural bandspreads)

plural bandspreads

  1. broadcastingA 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.

Origin

From band + spread.

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APA

bandspread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandspread

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“bandspread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandspread. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandspread,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandspread.

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