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nounHertzian wave (plural Hertzian waves)
plural Hertzian waves
- datedSynonym of radio wave.
Now, this home battery here ready to print is the main steam. The coherer is the valve, always ready to be turned on. The Hertzian wave is the child's hand that turns it.
1902, Rudyard Kipling, WirelessSynonyms: radio wave
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nounSynonym of radio wave.
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