ground wave

American  

noun

1. 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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ground wave British  

noun

1. a radio wave that travels directly between a transmitting and a receiving aerial Compare sky wave

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Etymology

Origin of ground wave

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Close-up views show the ground waves throwing rocks and other objects into the air, tearing apart test-site structures, sending cliffs tumbling into the sea and opening wide cracks in roads.

From New York Times

Then came the ground wave, rolling through the earth like a gopher through a garden.

From Project Gutenberg

The rolling ground wave in the wake of the shock blast, rocked and bounced the solid, timber and adobe main house.

From Project Gutenberg