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long wave

–noun
1. Electricity. an electromagnetic wave over 60 meters in length.
2. L wave.

Origin:
1830–40


long-wave, adjective

L wave

–noun
an earthquake wave that travels around the earth's surface and is usually the third conspicuous wave to reach a seismograph.
Also called long wave.
Compare P wave, S wave.
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long wave  
n.  A radio wave with a wavelength in excess of 1000 meters.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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