- long wave written abbreviation LW
- noun (U) radio broadcasting or receiving on waves of 1000 metres or more in length -compare medium wave, short wave
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
long wave written abbreviation LW
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long wave — long .wave written abbreviation LW n [U] radio broadcasting or receiving on waves of 1000 metres or more in length →↑medium wave, short wave ↑short wave, FM ↑FM … Dictionary of contemporary English
long wave — long ,wave noun uncount a radio wave of more than 1,000 meters used for broadcasting. The written abbreviation is LW. ─ compare MEDIUM WAVE, SHORT WAVE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long wave — noun a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz) • Hypernyms: ↑radio wave, ↑radio emission, ↑radio radiation * * * long wave, adj. 1. Elect. an electromagnetic wave over 60 meters in length. 2. See … Useful english dictionary
long wave — UK / US noun [uncountable] physics a radio wave of more than 1,000 metres used for broadcasting. The written abbreviation is LW. • See: medium wave, short wave … English dictionary
ˈlong ˌwave — noun [U] a radio wave of more than 1, 000 metres used for broadcasting. The written abbreviation is LW. • See: medium wave, short wave … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
medium wave — medium .wave written abbreviation MW n [U] a system of radio broadcasting using radio waves between 100 and 1000 metres in length →↑long wave, FM ↑FM … Dictionary of contemporary English
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LW — the written abbreviation of long wave … Dictionary of contemporary English
