Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation very high frequency

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  • initialism electronics Initialism of Very High Frequency.

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  • noun a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
  • noun 30 to 300 megahertz

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Examples

  • They also "had a sideline in playing acoustic music for themselves," remembers Bill Kellum, who released Pelt and Rose on his label VHF Records: "Being from Virginia, it's pretty much ingrained in the culture."

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • Because of the digital channel switch from 41 to 10, digital over-the-air viewers need to have what's called a VHF/UHF antenna to receive WIS programming over the air.

    unknown title 2009

  • Because of the digital channel switch from 41 to 10, digital over-the-air viewers need to have what's called a VHF/UHF antenna to receive WIS programming over the air.

    unknown title 2009

  • Because of the digital channel switch from 41 to 10, digital over-the-air viewers need to have what's called a VHF/UHF antenna to receive WIS programming over the air.

    unknown title 2009

  • Most current antennas used to receive WZZM are "VHF".

    unknown title 2009

  • I love my "SPOT" but I do have a 50 watt VHF capable of hitting every frequency from 138.00 MHz to 175.00 MHz and there is a lot of Private and Government repeaters I can hit!

    GPS Strands Then Saves Couple In Oregon 2009

  • I love my "SPOT" but I do have a 50 watt VHF capable of hitting every frequency from 138.00 MHz to 175.00 MHz and there is a lot of Private and Government repeaters I can hit!

    GPS Strands Then Saves Couple In Oregon 2009

  • I just flew with a guy who overheard this conversation on the VHF Guard (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai.

    The “Send one each to each of your Senators” Sunday Open Thread. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009

  • There are those who think I carry crazy stuff like my VHF Hand Held and SPOT, but after 20 years assisting Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement and Search & Rescue, you never know what, when and where!

    How many of you folks have been trained in CPR or other life saving techniques? 2009

  • There are those who think I carry crazy stuff like my VHF Hand Held and SPOT, but after 20 years assisting Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement and Search & Rescue, you never know what, when and where!

    How many of you folks have been trained in CPR or other life saving techniques? 2009

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