intersperser

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noun

A device for varying audio playback.

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Meanings

nounintersperser (plural interspersers)

plural interspersers

  1. A device for varying audio playback.

    The CHANNEL CASTER is equipped with six inputs and an intersperser to mix music and ads or other spot announcements.

    1973, BM/E: The Magazine of Broadcast Management/Engineering
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    TERRIFIC EQUIPMENT SALE — TWO Ampex VIF International 450 playbacks with intersperser, plus rack. Perfect condition. Only $1,650, FOB Chicago.

    1973 March 31, Billboard, volume 85, number 13, page 63

    The Librarian, for the larger on-premise or music operator locations, is a complete background music center in a compact cabinet. It incorporates two Tape-Athon transports, solid state amplification and the electronic intersperser for varying music sequences and tempo.

    1976, TV Communications, volume 13, numbers 7-12, page 61

Origin

From intersperse + -er.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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