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dual-frequency

dual-frequency adjective: able to operate on two different electrical frequencies.

Adjective

dual-frequency (not comparable)

  1. Able to operate on two different electrical frequencies.
    • Trials with three experimental dual-frequency mixed-traffic locomotives intended for use on the Saar's 15kV 16⅔-cycle (German) and 25kV 50-cycle (French) lines have proved so successful that the German Federal Railway is contemplating the construction of a fleet of 20 to 25 similar machines.1961 May, “New European motive power: I - German dual-voltage locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 305
  2. Able to receive and operate on two different radio frequencies.

Questions about dual-frequency

What does dual-frequency mean?
Dual-frequency means able to operate on two different electrical frequencies.
What part of speech is dual-frequency?
Dual-frequency is an adjective.

Words near dual-frequency in the dictionary

  1. dual-coding theory
  2. dual-edged sword
  3. dual-edged swords
  4. dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
  5. dual-exceptional
  6. dual-frequency
  7. dual-lens reflex
  8. dual-mode
  9. dual-ported
  10. dual-purpose
  11. dual-sector model

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