medium frequency

noun

: a radio frequency between high frequency and low frequency see Radio Frequencies Table

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Though not all that surprising, the authors found that sounds made by birds and insects (at least those that produce low and medium frequency noises) dropped by about 50 percent following the hurricane. Benji Jones, Vox, 25 June 2024

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of medium frequency was in 1920

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“Medium frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medium%20frequency. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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