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ELF
abbr.
extremely low frequency
elf
(ĕlf)n. pl. elves (ĕlvz)
1. A magical creature in human form but usually smaller, often considered mischievous.
2.
a. A lively, mischievous child.
b. A usually sprightly or mischievous or sometimes spiteful person.
[Middle English, from Old English ælf; see albho- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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elf
(ɛlf)n, pl elves (ɛlvz)
1. (European Myth & Legend) (in folklore) one of a kind of legendary beings, usually characterized as small, manlike, and mischievous
2. a mischievous or whimsical child
[Old English ælf; related to Old Norse elfr elf, Middle Low German alf incubus, Latin albus white]
ˈelfˌlike adj
ELF
abbreviation for
(General Physics) extremely low frequency
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elf
(ɛlf)n., pl. elves (elvz).
1. a diminutive being in folklore given to mischievous interference in human affairs.
2. a small or mischievous person, esp. a child.
[before 1000; Middle English, back formation from elven, Old English elfen nymph (i.e., female elf); see elfin]
elf′like`, adj.
ELF
or elf,
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| Noun | 1. |  elf - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievousfolklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture leprechaun - a mischievous elf in Irish folklore sandman - an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy |
| 2. | ELF - below 3 kilohertz radio frequency - an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared electromagnetic spectrum - the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves |
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elf
noun fairy, brownie, hob, pixie, puck, imp, sprite, troll, goblin, leprechaun, hobgoblin Tolkien's world of dwarves, dragons and elves
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Translations
جِنّي صَغير مُؤْذٍ
alfnisse
álfur; púki
elfaselfiškaselfų
lauma
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elf
(elf) noun – plural elves (elvz) – a tiny and mischievous fairy.
ˈelfin adjective of or like an elf.
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