fm

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abbreviation (1)

fathom

Fm

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symbol

fermium

FM

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noun

often attributive
: a broadcasting system using frequency modulation
also : a radio receiver of such a system

FM

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abbreviation (2)

field manual

Examples of fm in a Sentence

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Noun
Carter Broadcast still has that AM channel airing gospel music, and has broadcasts on several other local channels, including 106.1 FM, and RNB 106.9 FM. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025 Michael can be seen on NHL Network; and heard on KFAN (100.3 FM) and the Worst Seats in the House podcast (talknorth.com). Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 The restaurant received a score of 85. Sandy Beach Mart, at 1850 N. FM 730 in Azle, had temporarily stopped operations because food was not being held at proper cold temperatures. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025 As in-car audio source, AM/FM radio outdistanced online audio (55%), podcasts (31%), SiriusXM (24%), CDs (24%) and Apple CarPlay (22%). Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fm

Word History

Etymology

Noun

frequency modulation

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fm was in 1940

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“Fm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fm. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

FM

noun
ˈef-ˌem
: a system of broadcasting using frequency modulation
also : a receiver of radio waves broadcast by such a system
FM adjective

Medical Definition

Fm

symbol
fermium
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