radio wave

noun

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was flying over Bulgaria on Monday when the aircraft’s GPS system was hit with an overwhelming radio wave, disrupting its use. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025 From its earliest days, ESPN was seemingly ubiquitous, available on cable TV 24 hours a day, then on your computer, across the country’s radio waves, in the form of a magazine, and eventually as a constant companion on your phone. Laura Gentile, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Some previous fast radio bursts appear to have come from magnetars, or highly magnetized rotating neutron stars that release radio waves. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest flash of radio waves ever seen and have tracked this fast radio burst (FRB) back to its source. Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radio wave

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radio wave was in 1915

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“Radio wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20wave. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

radio wave

noun
: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

Medical Definition

radio wave

noun
ra·​dio wave ˈrād-ē-ō-ˌwāv How to pronounce radio wave (audio)
: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

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