humbucker en · NOUN
Etymology
From hum (“noise”) + buck (“resist, overcome”) + -er.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| humbuckers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |