extremely low frequency
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of extremely low frequency
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The emissions fluctuate over time and produce an extremely low frequency signal that travels great distances. allowing sensors to help identify the submarines.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
Kadri’s calculations suggest that a cannon could shoot acoustic-gravity waves, which are extremely low frequency sound waves, at a tsunami to change its shape and disperse its energy over a larger area.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2019
A nuke test—even one below ground—sets off a great wavefront of what’s known as infrasound, or extremely low frequency sounds inaudible to the human ear.
From Time ● Jun. 26, 2013
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