| Noun | 1. | Hf - a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electronsmetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
| 2. | HF - 3 to 30 megahertz radio frequency - an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared electromagnetic spectrum - the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves |