fader: Meaning and Definition of

fad•er

Pronunciation: (fā'dur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that fades.
  2. 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.
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