radio wave

noun

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

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The pilot explained that, regardless of the number of passengers onboard, if a phone tries to connect to a radio tower, the radio waves can interfere with the radio waves of the pilots' headsets. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024 The Thing was invented by Leon Theremin, whose previous investigations of radio waves resulted in his namesake musical instrument. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Astronomers sent radio waves to the space rock and captured a detailed image of asteroid 2024 MK. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 July 2024 These satellites need to generate more powerful radio waves to successfully connect to a phone. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for radio wave 

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radio wave was in 1915

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“Radio wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20wave. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

radio wave

noun
: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

Medical Definition

radio wave

noun
ra·​dio wave ˈrād-ē-ō-ˌwāv How to pronounce radio wave (audio)
: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

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