From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhertzhertz /hɜːts $ hɜːrts/ noun (plural hertz) [countable] (written abbreviation Hz) TMa unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
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hertz• To get to 40 hertz and beyond requires a subwoofer.• The most powerful vibrations from a quake range from 0.5 hertz to about 5 hertz.• The most bothersome and fatiguing noise, these low-pitched hums, are usually from 30 to 1,500 hertz.• The variation is tiny: just one hertz in a billion.HertzHertz trademark an international company that provides cars for people to rentOrigin hertz (1800-1900) Heinrich Hertz (1857-94), German scientist who worked on energy waves 