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FM

FM

45 3.4
A way of sending radio broadcasts by changing the wave's frequency
  • noun
  • /ɛf ɛm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : modulación de frecuencia
  • To enjoy your favorite songs, switch your radio to the FM band.
  • FM radio
  • an FM station

I just wish it's clean look wasn't upset by the non removable FM antenna.

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Examples

  • Many listeners prefer FM stations for their superior audio fidelity compared to AM stations.

  • The Beach Boys on 105.3 FM, the heart of New Orleans.

    Déjà Vu (2006)

  • This is very similar to how FM radio works.

  • If you were listening to FM, the FM signal would drop out.

  • But when we go to FM, what happens then?

  • I left only one light on and found an FM station playing soft rock.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • You turn on your radio, your car radio to your FM classical music station.

  • You see AM and FM broadcast within the spectrum.

  • We hadn't listened to the radio because the FM button was missing.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • You're listening to 108.9 FM, KMZR, Portland.

    Untraceable (2008)

Synonyms

frequency modulation
vsFM
  • Specialized
4.7

A way of sending sound by changing how fast a radio wave vibrates

also refers to a radio system that uses the method

Surface Forms

FM singular
FMs plural

Etymology

FM stands for frequency and modulation, which together mean 'changing the frequency' of a radio wave. Think of it like moving a radio dial a little to change the wave so music sounds clearer, and that's why FM radio gives better sound than AM.