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longwave en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From long + wave.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, of radio waves) Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.
  2. (not-comparable, of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.

Forms

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Deriveds

LW

Translations (17)

cmn 長波 /长波 (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · uk довгохвильови́й (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · ka გრძელტალღური (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · ko 장파 (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · th คลื่นยาว (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · sv långvåg (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · fr grande onde (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · da langbølge (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · ja 長波 (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · de langwellig (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · ru длинноволно́вый (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · ru длинново́лновый (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · nl langegolf (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · be даўгахва́левы (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · vi sóng dài (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · ka გრძელტალღიანი (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) · ca ona llarga (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters)

longwave en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From long + wave.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Radio having a wavelength greater than 1000 meters.
    • He likes to listen to BBC Radio 4 on longwave.

Forms

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Relateds

microwave · shortwave · radio frequency · LF · ELF · mediumwave · VLF · radio wave