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zero beat
nounDefinition of zero beat
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a condition in which two radio frequencies are adjusted to equality by first producing beats between them and then reducing the beat frequency to zero — compare heterodyne
zero beat
verbDefinition of zero beat (Entry 2 of 2)
: to adjust to zero beat
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