Phrase guide

long wave

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

a radio wave of over 1 kilometre in length, having a frequency less than 300 kHz.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: radio wave, radio emission, radio radiation

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: langbølge — radio wave
  • Gujarati: દીર્ઘ તરંગ (dīrgh taraṅg) — radio wave
  • Norwegian Bokmål: langbølge — radio wave
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: langbylgje — radio wave
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: langbølgje — radio wave
  • Romanian: undă lungă — radio wave
  • Thai: คลื่นยาว (klʉ̂ʉn-yaao) — radio wave