ground wave
noun
a radio wave that propagates on or near the earth's surface and is affected by the ground and the troposphere.
Origin of ground wave
1First recorded in 1925–30
Words Nearby ground wave
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How to use ground wave in a sentence
The rolling ground wave in the wake of the shock blast, rocked and bounced the solid, timber and adobe main house.
Make Mine Homogenized | Rick RaphaelThen came the ground wave, rolling through the earth like a gopher through a garden.
Make Mine Homogenized | Rick Raphael
British Dictionary definitions for ground wave
ground wave
noun
a radio wave that travels directly between a transmitting and a receiving aerial: Compare sky wave
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