hertz
noun
the standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one cycle per second. Hz
Hertzian
-
a word derived from
Hertz.
Example Sentences
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In a magnificently flowery peroration, quite appropriately Latin in feeling, His Honor pictured me as a fearless forerunner, embarking courageously upon a limitless sea of Hertzian waves.
From Time Magazine Archive
The theoretical path of Tesla's waves were through the earth, not through the air as Hertzian waves go.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the film industry, which is notorious for its nepotism, such Hertzian tactics were bound to stir up trouble.
From Time Magazine Archive
But such a coil, although it may look very pretty on the lecture table, is yet very unsuited to positions in which it may be used in connection with Hertzian wave telegraphy.
From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by John Ambrose Fleming
The contention has been raised that large power stations producing electric waves will therefore play havoc with Hertzian wave telegraphy on a smaller scale, such as the ship to shore and intermarine communication.
From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by John Ambrose Fleming
