Meaning of the word hertz in English

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hertz

US /hɝːts/
UK /hɜːts/
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Noun

the SI unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second

Example:
The human ear can typically hear sounds between 20 and 20,000 hertz.
The monitor has a refresh rate of 144 hertz.