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sky wave
noun
, Radio.
- a radio wave propagated upward from earth, whether reflected by the ionosphere or not.
sky wave
noun
- See ground wavea radio wave reflected back to the earth by the ionosphere ( ionospheric wave ), permitting transmission around the curved surface of the earth Compare ground wave
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Origin of sky wave1
First recorded in 1925–30
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