"humbucker" meaning in All languages combined

See humbucker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: humbuckers [plural]
Etymology: From hum (“noise”) + buck (“resist, overcome”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|hum|buck|-er<id:agent noun>|t1=noise|t2=resist, overcome}} hum (“noise”) + buck (“resist, overcome”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} humbucker (plural humbuckers)
  1. (music) A pickup, on an electric guitar, that has a pair of coils of reverse polarity connected in series in order to reduce buzzing noise caused by mains frequency. Wikipedia link: humbucker Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: humbucking pickup

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