high frequency

American  

noun

1. the range of frequencies in the radio spectrum between 3 and 30 megahertz.

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high frequency British  

noun

1.  HF.  a radio-frequency band or radio frequency lying between 3 and 30 megahertz

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Other Word Forms

• high-frequency adjective

Etymology

Origin of high frequency

First recorded in 1890–95

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• high frequency vs. low frequency

Example Sentences

When the polymer absorbs light, it begins vibrating in specific high frequency patterns.

From Science Daily

Until now, the source of the high frequency component was unclear.

From Science Daily

The other, called Lg waves, consists of high frequency vibrations that move efficiently through the crust.

From Science Daily

This event appears to have generated intense high frequency waves, the strongest detected during the entire Voyager 2 mission.

From Science Daily

High-frequency noises deter shad, but might be harmful to dolphins, which communicate using high frequencies.

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