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Definition of radio wave

noun Electricity.

an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between 1 millimeter and 30,000 meters, or a frequency between 10 kilohertz and 300,000 megahertz.

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Origin of radio wave

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby radio wave

radiotracer, radiotransparent, radio tube, radio valve, radiovision, radio wave, radio waves, radio window, radish, Radisson, radium

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How to use radio wave in a sentence

The song reigned over radio waves and the internet for most of 2020, eventually becoming the top Spotify song of the year and the longest-charting radio hit in history.
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Researchers have seen evidence of such high-energy, short-range discharges in pulses of radio waves from thunderstorms detected by ground-based antennas.
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Before the case of the missing matter can be closed, though, more of these bright blasts of radio waves need to be examined.
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They send out radio waves that bounce back when they hit an object.
Tracking Santa with science|Bethany Brookshire|December 22, 2020|Science News For Students

Smaller telescopes might need to watch a target for several hours to collect enough radio waves for analysis.
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Charles “Father” Coughlin, a raving anti-Semite, was one of the most popular radio hosts in the country.
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During coverage of that issue, Farrell went on a WSMB AM radio talk show to defend Duke.
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Speaking to a local radio station today Antonella Ramelli said the video gives her hope.
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Yet another video catches the sounds of the gunshots and shows Brinsley standing by the parked radio car.
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However, an article designed to act as a tie-in to the piece has been published as planned in the BBC magazine Radio Times.
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But to wave this discourse of Heathens, how many self-contradicting principles are there held among Christians?
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
The wave-like movement of these animals is particularly graceful and cleverly done.
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While you were admiring the long roll of the wave, a sudden spray would be dashed over you, and make you catch your breath!
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"Yes," said Punch, lifted up in his father's arms to wave good-bye.
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"I've brought ye thet Injun I wuz tellin' ye uv," she said, with a wave of her hand toward Alessandro.
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British Dictionary definitions for radio wave

radio wave

noun

an electromagnetic wave of radio frequency

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Scientific definitions for radio wave

radio wave

A very low frequency electromagnetic wave (from roughly 30 kilohertz to 100 gigahertz). Radio waves are used for the transmission of radio and television signals; the microwaves used in radar and microwave ovens are also radio waves. Many celestial objects, such as pulsars, emit radio waves. See more at electromagnetic spectrum.

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