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ultrahigh frequency

–noun Radio.
any frequency between 300 and 3000 megahertz. Abbreviation: UHF, uhf

Origin:
1935–40


ul⋅tra⋅high-fre⋅quen⋅cy, adjective
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UHF  
abbr.  ultrahigh frequency
ultrahigh frequency  
n.   Abbr. UHF
A band of radio frequencies from 300 to 3,000 megahertz.
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Cultural Dictionary

UHF (ultra high frequency)

Radio waves with frequencies that run between 300 and 3,000 megahertz. (Compare VHF.)

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Word Origin & History

UHF 
1937, abbreviation of ultra-high frequency (1932) in ref. to radio frequencies in the range of 300 to 3,000 megahertz.
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UHF  
Abbreviation of ultrahigh frequency
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
UHF
ultrahigh frequency
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