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FM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("FM" is a kind of...):
modulation ((electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
Synonyms:
atomic number 100; fermium; Fm
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Fm" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
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