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cy·cles per sec·ond (cps),

(sī'kilz sek'ŭnd),
The number of successive compressions and rarefactions per second of a sound wave. The preferred designation for this unit of frequency is hertz.
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cy·cles per sec·ond

(cps) (sī'kĕlz pĕr sek'ŏnd)
The number of successive compressions and rarefactions per second of a sound wave. The preferred designation for this unit of frequency is hertz.
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