electric wave
noun
Origin of electric wave
1First recorded in 1870–75
Words Nearby electric wave
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How to use electric wave in a sentence
The words were vibrant with a low-pitched hum, that smote and bored like the impact of an electric wave.
Blue Goose | Frank Lewis NasonHer breath came suddenly; with the monosyllable an electric wave had set the pulses of both tingling.
The Wayfarers | Mary Stewart CuttingIt was our own Joseph Henry who, in 1842, discovered the electric wave—the "induction" upon which wireless telegraphy depends.
American Men of Mind | Burton E. StevensonWhen Miss Hopkins came in to tea an electric wave of excitement surged round the room, then broke in disappointment.
For the School Colours | Angela BrazilTo understand the nature of an electric wave we must consider, in the first place, some properties of the ether.
Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy | John Ambrose Fleming
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