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Noun: radio wave  'rey-dee,ow weyv
  1. An electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
    - radio emission, radio radiation

Derived forms: radio waves

Type of: electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation

Part of: radio spectrum, radio-frequency spectrum

Encyclopedia: Radio wave

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