Meanings
noun
- An auditory phenomenon in which pulsed microwave frequencies generate clicking sounds directly inside the human head.
Origin
Named after American neuroscientist Allan H. Frey.
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APA
Frey effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frey%20effect
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“Frey effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frey%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Frey effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frey%20effect.
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