WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fad•er
(fā′dər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person or thing that fades.
- Cinema, Radio and Television[Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, Recording.]a multiple-unit volume control used in changing gradually from one signal source to another, decreasing the volume from the first audio or visual source while increasing the volume from the second.
- fade + -er1 1930–35
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