ground wave

noun

a radio wave that propagates on or near the earth's surface and is affected by the ground and the troposphere.

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Origin of ground wave

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby ground wave

ground substance, ground tackle, ground tissue, ground track, ground water, ground wave, ground ways, ground wire, ground zero, ground-breaking, ground-controlled approach
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British Dictionary definitions for ground wave

ground wave

ground ray

noun

a radio wave that travels directly between a transmitting and a receiving aerialCompare sky wave
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