skywave

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noun

An electromagnetic wave refracted back to the Earth by the ionosphere.

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Meanings

nounskywave (plural skywaves)

plural skywaves

  1. broadcastingAn electromagnetic wave refracted back to the Earth by the ionosphere.

Origin

From sky + wave.

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APA

skywave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skywave

MLA

“skywave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skywave. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skywave,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skywave.

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