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high frequency
noun
: a radio frequency between very high frequency and medium frequency see Radio Frequencies Table
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These filters were designed to remove the sound of vinyl surface noise and high frequency distortion when used in concert with the slope dial.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The storm also flooded subway and train tunnels, and the recovery has been a slow process to rebuild due to the high frequency of trains in the corridors.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
The 6mm drive functions like a tweeter playing the high frequencies.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
It’s packed with high frequency foods including seeds, greens, fruits, algae, adaptogens and restorative roots.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
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“High frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20frequency. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
high frequency
noun
: a radio frequency in the range between 3 and 30 megahertz
—abbreviation HF
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