"antihum" meaning in English

See antihum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: antihums [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + hum. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|hum}} anti- + hum Head templates: {{en-noun}} antihum (plural antihums)
  1. (historical) A device that reduces the mechanical vibration of telegraph wires to prevent their making a humming sound. Tags: historical

Inflected forms

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