electric wave
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of electric wave
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The segmented design of the necklace beautifully echoed the pattern of an electric wave.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023
The auto industry has raced ahead on an electric wave with more manufacturers joining the race seemingly every day.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2021
His method, first conceived by Prof. P. O. Pederson of the University of Copenhagen, consists of the employment of the so-called "Lichtenberg Figures"�phenomena which become manifest when an electric wave is reflected from an electrode.
From Time Magazine Archive
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“Dawson can’t send the electric wave that far, can he?”
From The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
The electric wave passed from a piece of metal on top of the car across the air to the telegraph wires; and then proceeded to the despatcher's office.
From Edison, His Life and Inventions by Dyer, Frank Lewis
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