fm

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abbreviation (1)

fathom

Fm

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symbol

fermium

FM

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noun

often attributive
: a broadcasting system using frequency modulation
also : a radio receiver of such a system

FM

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abbreviation (2)

field manual

Examples of fm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Downed power lines also closed several roads, including FM 455 in Sanger. Tom Johanningmeier, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024 Navigate to Settings, then General Tools to access the calculator, calendar, alarm, timer, stopwatch, world clock, notepad, flashlight, FM radio, and battery-saving Eco Mode functions. PCMAG, 21 May 2024 In the 1980s, for example, DeVries Friend began broadcasting sound over FM airwaves so moviegoers could listen from their cars’ speakers. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024 Congress has introduced bipartisan legislation — the American Music Fairness Act — that would finally pay artists when their music is played on AM/FM radio. Master P, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024 Workers are putting the finishing touches on a southern section of Blue Mound Road (FM 156), a 38.8-mile roadway shooting north from Meacham International Airport to the outskirts of Denton. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024 His last proper live set took place at Wango Tango in May 2016, months after releasing his debut solo album Mind of Mine, per Setlist FM. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024 The Radio Data System, or RDS, on all trims shows the song titles, artists’ names, sound information, band logos and sometimes the album cover that FM radio stations like to broadcast. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024 Since then, the ballclub and the stadium district have responded to FM Global's concerns by doing such things as providing proof of backflow prevention gates on storm sewer lines; installing an additional backflow gate, and providing a detailed flood risk analysis for the loading docks. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

frequency modulation

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fm was in 1940

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Cite this Entry

“Fm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fm. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

FM

noun
ˈef-ˌem
: a system of broadcasting using frequency modulation
also : a receiver of radio waves broadcast by such a system
FM adjective

Medical Definition

Fm

symbol
fermium
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