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sky wave

noun

, Radio.
  1. a radio wave propagated upward from earth, whether reflected by the ionosphere or not.


sky wave

noun

  1. a 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of sky wave1

First recorded in 1925–30

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