"demod" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: demods [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of demodulate or demodulator. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|demodulate}} Clipping of demodulate, {{m|en|demodulator}} demodulator Head templates: {{en-noun}} demod (plural demods)
  1. (electronics, informal) A demodulator. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Electronics
    Sense id: en-demod-en-noun-549xtea6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 13 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 27 31 25 17 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: demods [present, singular, third-person], demodding [participle, present], demodded [participle, past], demodded [past]
Etymology: Clipping of demodulate or demodulator. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|demodulate}} Clipping of demodulate, {{m|en|demodulator}} demodulator Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} demod (third-person singular simple present demods, present participle demodding, simple past and past participle demodded)
  1. (transitive, electronics, informal) To demodulate. Tags: informal, transitive Categories (topical): Electronics
    Sense id: en-demod-en-verb-DvcoMgoN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 13 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 27 31 25 17 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: demods [present, singular, third-person], demodding [participle, present], demodded [participle, past], demodded [past]
Etymology: From de- + mod (“moderator; to moderate”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|mod|t2=moderator; to moderate}} de- + mod (“moderator; to moderate”) Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} demod (third-person singular simple present demods, present participle demodding, simple past and past participle demodded)
  1. (transitive, Internet, informal) To demote (someone) from moderator status. Tags: Internet, informal, transitive Categories (topical): Internet Related terms: deop
    Sense id: en-demod-en-verb-KO987tGl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 13 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 27 31 25 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: demods [present, singular, third-person], demodding [participle, present], demodded [participle, past], demodded [past]
Etymology: From de- + mod (“modification; to modify”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|mod|t2=modification; to modify}} de- + mod (“modification; to modify”) Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} demod (third-person singular simple present demods, present participle demodding, simple past and past participle demodded)
  1. (transitive, informal) To undo the modifications of (an object). Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-demod-en-verb-iOwWBe4I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 13 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 27 31 25 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "demodded",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "++"
      },
      "expansion": "demod (third-person singular simple present demods, present participle demodding, simple past and past participle demodded)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2011 June 2, haligonab, “Re: Ampeg Gemini II”, in alt.guitar (Usenet)",
          "text": "The guy who sold me this one said that he was glad it went to someone with the knowledge and maturity to appreciate it. Funny that you mentioned mods. He said that the previous owner modded it for 6L6's but that he had it demodded when he bought it.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To undo the modifications of (an object)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "undo",
          "undo"
        ],
        [
          "modification",
          "modification"
        ],
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, informal) To undo the modifications of (an object)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "demod"
}

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