radio waves
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noun Electricity.
an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between 1 millimeter and 30,000 meters, or a frequency between 10 kilohertz and 300,000 megahertz.
Origin:
1915–20
1915–20
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| radio wave | |
| —n | |
| an electromagnetic wave of radio frequency | |
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Science Dictionary
| radio wave
A very low frequency electromagnetic wave (from roughly 30 kilohertz to 100 gigahertz). Radio waves are used for the transmission of radio and television signals; the microwaves used in radar and microwave ovens are also radio waves. Many celestial objects, such as pulsars, emit radio waves. See more at electromagnetic spectrum. |
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Cultural Dictionary
radio waves definition
Waves at the end of the electromagnetic spectrum with the lowest frequency (less than 300 megahertz) and the longest wavelength (from a few feet to many miles). Because of their low frequency, radio waves carry very little energy compared to other electromagnetic waves. (See Planck's constant.)
Note: Radio waves can pass through the atmosphere and therefore are very useful for communication. Commercial, short-wave, and citizens' band radio are broadcast with radio waves, as is television.
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Example sentences
The difference is that radar depends on radio waves.
The radio waves come off with in all directions perpendicular to the direction of acceleration of the electrons.
Non-ionizing radiation has lower energy such as in radio waves, infrared light and microwaves.
That's because radio waves do not travel well through water.
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