noun
tweek
Tweek (noun) means a type of radio static caused by lightning, where high-frequency parts of the signal arrive before the low-frequency parts. Example: “Radio operators sometimes pick up a tweek after a distant lightning strike.”
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A type of radio static caused by lightning, where high-frequency parts of the signal arrive before the low-frequency parts.
"Radio operators sometimes pick up a tweek after a distant lightning strike."
How to use tweek
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA specific kind of radio interference caused by lightning-generated radio waves.
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Word forms
- Plural
- tweeks
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Etymology
An imitative coinage, echoing the brief chirping sound of the interference.
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What does “tweek” mean?
The word “tweek” means a type of radio static caused by lightning, where high-frequency parts of the signal arrive before the low-frequency parts. In plain terms, a specific kind of radio interference caused by lightning-generated radio waves.
How do you use “tweek” in a sentence?
Here is “tweek” used in a sentence: “Radio operators sometimes pick up a tweek after a distant lightning strike.”
What part of speech is “tweek”?
“Tweek” is a noun.
What is the meaning of tweek?
"tweek" (noun) means a type of radio static caused by lightning, where high-frequency parts of the signal arrive before the low-frequency parts.
