fm
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Electronics. frequency modulation: a method of impressing a signal on a radio carrier wave by varying the frequency of the carrier wave.
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Radio. a system of radio broadcasting by means of frequency modulation.
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of, relating to, or utilizing such a system.
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fathom.
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from.
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fathom
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frequency modulation
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Field Marshal
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aeronautics figure of merit
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Etymology
Origin of f.m.
From Latin fīat mistūra
Example Sentences
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—Barbara Krasnoff Soma fm Soma fm started life as an actual micropower radio station in San Francisco in 1999 but flipped over to the internet in 2000.
From The Verge ● Apr. 13, 2021
That's a tiny amount — 1 fm is 0.000000000001 millimeter — but is still significantly larger than the error bars on either of the other measurements.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 25, 2013
The officiating has created a staccato vibe and turnovers are keeping each team fm looking spectacular.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2010
These things are, to some degree, commodity products now. re ipod fm transmitter: I've never had a problem using my fairly old at this point, FM transmitter.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2009
Then once the hiding was over I’d say to myself, fm going to be so good from here on.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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She is tuned to Anyole 101.2 Fm – Ombogo’s station.
From Reuters ● Apr. 9, 2015
Adrep is building a national radio advertising sales network under its My Fm brand in major Chinese cities.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2013
"Fm not going to sit at your table," he once said, "and watch you eat, with nothing on my plate, and call myself a diner."
From Time Magazine Archive
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A "Naughty Soap Song" well represents her: Just when Fm ready to Start on my ears, That is the time that my Soap disappears.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Fm not perfect, no one is, but Fm trying.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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“The Breakfast Club,” originating from New York’s Power 105.1 FM and co-hosted by fellow radio personality DJ Envy and comedian Jess Hilarious, is the top hip-hop and R&B morning show in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The problems on the High Street, which has seen four shops close in as many months, mean that local community radio station Sheppey FM is struggling for money.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
The New York-based audio company announced Tuesday that the frequency will be re-branded as the Fan, becoming the first all-sports FM station in the Los Angeles market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
The researchers noted that more studies are needed to better understand how FM and FFM shift after bariatric surgery or treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs in real-world clinical settings.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026
So I grab the other remote and turn on the FM.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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Windowe to Windowe within, Pluckinge ye Blossoms fm. ye Vines, & settinge them in her Girdle.—She seem'd most tall and faire, & swete to look uponn, & itt Anger'd me ye More.—Meanwhiles,
From Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) by Constance Fenimore Woolson
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