radio wave

noun

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

Examples of radio wave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, opt for Z-Wave connectivity, which utilizes radio waves for communication. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024 The right size and shape of particle of the right metal can absorb radio waves and dissipate them as heat rather than reflecting them. David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 The third 49ers’ defensive coordinator in three years is a topic of conversation on the radio waves as well as social media, and not in a good way as his unit has struggled with the rest of the team during a 2-3 start. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024 The team also consulted archival observation radio wave data collected by the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array of radio telescopes near Socorro, New Mexico. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for radio wave 

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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 4 Nov. 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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