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ultrahigh frequency

American  

noun

Radio.

  1. any frequency between 300 and 3000 megahertz. UHF, uhf

ultrahigh frequency British  
/ ˈʌltrəˌhaɪ /

noun

  1.  UHF.  a radio-frequency band or radio frequency lying between 3000 and 300 megahertz

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Other Word Forms

  • ultrahigh-frequency adjective

Etymology

Origin of ultrahigh frequency

First recorded in 1935–40

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The F.C.C. has been asked by Congress to encourage broadcasters to sell UHF, or ultrahigh frequency, spectrum, which is great for mobile data, to wireless carriers that have complained about a lack of available spectrum as United States consumers use increasingly more data.

From New York Times

The Army Signal Corps announced last week that it is sending Teletype messages by ultrahigh frequency radio bounced off the moon.

From Time Magazine Archive

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