sweep | a movement in an arc, a sweep of his arm |
end run sweep | (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line |
sweep sweep oar | a long oar used in an open boat |
sweep hand sweep-second | a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes |
high pitch high frequency | a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches |
low pitch low frequency | a pitch that is perceived as below other pitches |
frequency response | (electronics) a curve representing the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency |
audio audio frequency | an audible acoustic wave frequency |
radio frequency | an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared |
infrared infrared frequency | the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range, they could sense radiation in the infrared |
extremely low frequency ELF | below kilohertz |
very low frequency VLF | tokilohertz |
low frequency LF | to kilohertz |
medium frequency MF | to kilohertz |
high frequency HF | tomegahertz |
very high frequency VHF | to megahertz |
ultrahigh frequency UHF | to megahertz |
superhigh frequency SHF | togigahertz |
extremely high frequency EHF | to gigahertz |
sweep expanse | a wide scope, the sweep of the plains |
fundamental fundamental frequency first harmonic | the lowest tone of a harmonic series |
frequency distribution | a distribution of observed frequencies of occurrence of the values of a variable |
frequency band waveband | a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals) |
frequency modulation FM | modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave |
slam sweep | winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge |
chimneysweeper chimneysweep sweep | someone who cleans soot from chimneys |
radio spectrum radio-frequency spectrum | the entire spectrum of electromagnetic frequencies used for communications, includes frequencies used for radio and radar and television |
frequency absolute frequency | the number of observations in a given statistical category |
frequency relative frequency | the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations |
frequency frequence oftenness | the number of occurrences within a given time period, the frequency of modulation wascycles per second, the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older |
sampling frequency | (telecommunication) the frequency of sampling a continuously varying signal |
Nyquist frequency | (telecommunication) twice the maximum frequency occurring in the transmitted signal |
espouse embrace adopt sweep up | take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own, She embraced Catholicism, They adopted the Jewish faith |
sweep | win an overwhelming victory in or on, Her new show dog swept all championships |
sweep broom | sweep with a broom or as if with a broom, Sweep the crumbs off the table, Sweep under the bed |
sweep | clean by sweeping, Please sweep the floor |
swing sweep swing out | make a big sweeping gesture or movement |
wipe out sweep away | eliminate completely and without a trace, The old values have been wiped out |
sweep away sweep off | overwhelm emotionally, Her swept her away |
overwhelm overpower sweep over whelm overcome overtake | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli |
sweep sail | move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions, The diva swept into the room, Shreds of paper sailed through the air, The searchlights swept across the sky |
brush sweep | sweep across or over, Her long skirt brushed the floor, A gasp swept cross the audience |
sweep under the rug | to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others, The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug |
breeze through ace pass with flying colors sweep through sail through nail | succeed at easily, She sailed through her exams, You will pass with flying colors, She nailed her astrophysics course |
embroil tangle sweep sweep up drag drag in | force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action, They were swept up by the events, don't drag me into this business |
cross traverse span sweep | to cover or extend over an area or time period, Rivers traverse the valley floor, The parking lot spans acres, The novel spans three centuries |
sweep | cover the entire range of |