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kilohertz

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kil·o·hertz /ˈkɪləhɜːts $ -ɜːr-/ noun (plural kilohertz) [countable] (written abbreviation kHz)  TCBa unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves, especially radio signals, equal to 1,000 hertz 千赫()
Examples from the Corpus
kilohertzLike a metronome, every five seconds the submersible generates an acoustic tracking pulse at 8. 1 kilohertz.Igfets have strange characteristics, which mean that they are not much use at frequencies of below a few kilohertz.With the values used, the frequency is several kilohertz but is in no way critical for this present purpose.
kil·o·hertz nounChineseSyllable
sound measuring Corpus frequency for unit a of the


kilohertz
kilohertz /ˈkɪləhɜːts $ -ɜːr-/ noun (plural kilohertz) [countable] (written abbreviation kHz)
a unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves, especially radio signals, equal to 1,000 hertz


kilo·hertzBrE /ˈkɪləhɜːts/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɪləhɜːrts/ 🔊 noun (abbreviation kHz) (
plural
kilo·hertz
)
a unit for measuring radio waves 千赫(兹)