ground wave

ground wave
noun
a radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface
• Hypernyms: ↑radio wave, ↑radio emission, ↑radio radiation

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noun
: a radio wave that is propagated along the surface of the earth

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a radio wave that propagates on or near the earth's surface and is affected by the ground and the troposphere.
[1925-30]

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ground wave noun
A radio wave which passes directly between a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna
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Main Entry: ↑ground

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ground wave,
a radio wave that travels along, or near, the ground.

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n. a radio wave that reaches a receiver from a transmitter directly, without reflection from the ionosphere

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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