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high frequency

American  

noun

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


high frequency British  

noun

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

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Origin of high frequency

First recorded in 1890–95

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

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2026

“People, especially families, taking vacations at a high frequency, but shorter distance and shorter stay so they can save money but, meanwhile, enjoy the leisure and vacation opportunities.”

From Slate Jul. 20, 2025

In addition, 39% of Pope's dismissals to pace bowlers in England have been bowled, an unusually high frequency, and a target for Bumrah, who himself bowls more batters than other pace bowlers.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2025

Contact with spirit, as Rose describes it, is like experiencing “a high frequency of love.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2025

What fairies actually do is to vibrate at such a high frequency that they are never in one place long enough to be seen.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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