long wave

noun

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

Meanings

nounlong wave (plural long waves)

plural long waves · alternative longwave

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

Translations

Danish langbølge
  • langbølgeradio wave
Norwegian Bokmål langbølge
  • langbølgeradio wave
Romanian undă lungă
  • undă lungăradio wave
Thai คลื่นยาว
  • คลื่นยาว (klʉ̂ʉn-yaao)radio wave
Cite this entry
APA

long wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20wave

MLA

“long wave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20wave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long wave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20wave.

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