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radio wave
noun
an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between 1 millimeter and 30,000 meters, or a frequency between 10 kilohertz and 300,000 megahertz.
radio wave
noun
an electromagnetic wave of radio frequency
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of radio wave1
Example Sentences
A small number of broadcasters and non-profit organisations transmit information into the country in the dead of night on short and medium radio waves, so North Koreans can tune in to listen in secret.
In a semi-rural location, it has a good line of sight and as radio waves travel in a straight line , it is easy for a pilot to move things in.
This is a different kind of World War II love story, about a hidden jewel and the power of radio waves and the mysterious ways in which human decency can survive even the cruelest circumstances.
As well as brightening the sky and interfering with astronomy through their flashes and radio waves, satellites pollute the atmosphere on launch and on re-entry, as research from last October underscored.
But simulating visual imagery based on radio waves is an unusual approach for robots and autonomous vehicles.
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