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
The album serves as the last part of a trilogy, following the singer's previous two studio releases, After Hours (2020) and Dawn FM (2022). EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025 Hurry Up Tomorrow will complete a trilogy already featuring the LPs After Hours and Dawn FM. Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Jan. 2025 As for radio, Jama hosted Rinse FM’s #DriveWithMaya from 2014 to 2017 and BBC Radio 1’s Maya Jama from 2018 to 2020. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2025 Hurry Up Tomorrow, according to Weeknd, will close off his second trilogy that began with 2020’s After Hours and Dawn FM. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Jan. 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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Cite this Entry

“Fm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fm. Accessed 19 Jan. 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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