wave band

noun

: a band of radio-wave frequencies

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Lynn showed him a more expansive New York, turning him on to post-punk and no-wave bands—ESG, Gang of Four, Liquid Liquid—and the Village Voice. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 He’s best known for a countrified new-wave band called Rubber Rodeo, with Gary Leib, a SUSS cofounder who died in 2021. Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026 Robotic wave measurement Electromagnetic wave bands used in next-generation communication components, semiconductor package antennas, and aircraft radar have diversified in recent years. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026 Among the early arrivals were the three founding members of the new-wave band Devo. Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wave band

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First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wave band was in 1923

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“Wave band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20band. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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