noun
tweek
noun
1
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.
Word Forms
tweeks plural
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Etymology
An imitative coinage, echoing the brief chirping sound of the interference.