- medium wave written abbreviation MW
- noun (U) a system of radio broadcasting using radio waves (wave1 (3)) that are between 100 and 1000 metres in length
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medium wave written abbreviation MW
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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
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
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 — 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 — 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 — 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
MW — 1.) the written abbreviation of medium wave 2.) the written abbreviation of megawatt or megawatts … Dictionary of contemporary English
MW — 1) MW is a written abbreviation for medium wave. 2) MW is a written abbreviation for megawatt … English dictionary
MW — a written abbreviation for medium wave … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
