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
Friday a Lake County, Indiana judge cleared Michael McHenry, who owns FM K-9, of all charges linked to the case. Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 But the week of Thanksgiving, the couple was shocked when one of their 20 bison was shot, killed and beheaded on the family’s ranch near County Road 301 and FM 3108, south of Lindsay. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025 Rob Kendall, a conservative radio host on WIBC-FM and previous supporter of Beckwith, recently interviewed LoBianco on his show about both the Peternel case and grand jury investigation. Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025 Other services supported by TuneMyMusic and Spotify include Beatport, Boomplay, Deezer, iTunes, KKBOX, Last FM, Napster, Pandora, SoundCloud, Soundmachine, and more. PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 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 15 Dec. 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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