radiofrequency
the frequency of the transmitting waves of a given radio message or broadcast.
any frequency within the range of radio waves, microwaves, and electromagnetic wireless signals. Abbreviations: RF, rf
Origin of radiofrequency
1- Also ra·di·o fre·quen·cy .
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How to use radiofrequency in a sentence
The agent in the security room repeats this message to those at the debate site, listening on the “Mike” radio frequency.
Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job | Marc Ambinder | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe agents positioned with clear sightlines provided updates on a shared radio frequency to all law enforcement in the area.
The Devil’s Drug: The True Story of Meth in New Mexico | Nick Romeo | August 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Interplanetarian struck back, using radio frequency that flamed fiercely against the Invincible's outer screen.
Empire | Clifford Donald SimakHeaters to destroy immediate vegetation, and Radio-Frequency beams to kill insects and their larvae over a wider area.
Attrition | Jim WannamakerThe radio device actually is a radio frequency spectroscope.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
A radio frequency transformer is shown at B and costs $6 to $7.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book | A. Frederick CollinsThe output of this audion was a radio-frequency current modulated by the voice.
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son | John Mills
British Dictionary definitions for radio frequency
a frequency or band of frequencies that lie in the range 10 kilohertz to 300 000 megahertz and can be used for radio communications and broadcasting: Abbreviations: rf, RF See also frequency band
(as modifier): a radio-frequency amplifier
the frequency transmitted by a particular radio station
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Scientific definitions for radio frequency
A frequency of electromagnetic radiation in the range at which radio signals are transmitted, ranging from approximately 3 kilohertz to 300 gigahertz. Many astronomical bodies, such as pulsars, quasars, and possibly black holes, emit radio frequency radiation.
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