long wave

Noun

Meaning

a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

carrier infrared radio wave rising tide shortwave wavelength low pitch far infrared longer wave low-energy photons low-energy radiation low-frequency electromagnetic waves low-frequency radiation long wave transmitter radio-frequency signal
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Hypernyms

radio wave radio emission radio radiation

Examples

History Development Radio Amateurs carried out the first short wave transmissions over a long distance before Guglielmo Marconi Early radio telegraphy had used long wave transmissions. Source: Internet

It was also difficult to beam the radio wave directionally with long wave, resulting in a major loss of power over long distances. Source: Internet

The impact of technological innovation on aggregate output is mediated through a succession of relationships that have yet to be explored systematically in the context of long wave. Source: Internet

The term long wave originated from a poor early translation of long cycle from Russian to German. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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