long wave

ˈlɔŋ weɪv

Definition

Definition of long wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

signal range

TECH.

radio wave used for broadcasting

TECH.

Long wave signals are ideal for rural areas.

radio band

TECH.

radio wave with a wavelength longer than 1000 meters

TECH.

Long wave transmissions are ideal for long-distance communication.

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Expressions with long

so long

adv.

for a long duration of time

She waited so long for the bus.

before long

adv.

happening soon or in the near future

We will arrive at the station before long.

long drop

significant fall or descent

He survived the long drop from the cliff into the water.

long gone

adj.

no longer present or available

The opportunity to buy the house is long gone.

have a long face

look sad or disappointed

She had a long face after hearing the news.

long haul

journey over a long distance

The truckers prepared for the long haul across the country.

Expressions with wave

blue wave

large ocean wave with a blue hue

Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.

wave away

dismiss with a hand gesture

She waved away the waiter with a smile.

wave down

signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture

She waved down a taxi in the rain.

wave off

say goodbye with a hand gesture

She waved off her friend at the station.

wave of one's hand

gesture moving the hand back and forth

She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.

dismiss with a wave

dismiss someone or end an interaction with a wave

She dismissed him with a wave and returned to work.

surfing the wave

riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun

Surfing the wave takes balance and skill.

wave someone off

gesture to say goodbye to someone leaving

She waved him off at the airport.

wave through

signal someone to proceed with a hand gesture

The guard waved through the car at the checkpoint.

catch the wave

join and benefit from a trend

Many companies are trying to catch the wave of AI technology.

Terms with long wave included in their meaning

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swell

ocean wave

long wave on the sea

acr.

acr: long wave

type of radio wave with long wavelength

Examples of long wave in a sentence

Long wave frequencies are less crowded than others.
Scientists study long wave frequencies for better communication.
Long wave signals can travel over mountains.

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French:onde longue, ...
German:Langwelle, ...
Italian:onda lunga, ...
Spanish:onda larga, ...
Portuguese:onda longa, ...
Chinese:长波, ...
Japanese:長波, ロングウェーブ, ...
Arabic:مَوْجَة طَوِيلَة, ...
Hebrew:גַּל אָרוֹךְ, ...
Russian:длинные волны, длинная волна, ...
Ukrainian:довга хвиля, ...
Hindi:लॉन्ग वेव, ...
Bengali:দীর্ঘ তরঙ্গ, লম্বা তরঙ্গ, ...
Catalan:ona llarga, ...
Czech:dlouhá vlna, dlouhovlnné pásmo, ...
Danish:langbølge, lang bølge, ...
Dutch:lange golf, langegolf, ...
Greek:μακρά κύματα, μακρύ κύμα, ...
Hungarian:hosszúhullám, hosszúhullámú sáv, ...
Khmer:រលកវែង, ...
Korean:장파, 긴 파장, ...
Persian:موج بلند, امواج بلند, ...
Polish:fala długa, długa fala, ...
Portuguese (BR):onda longa, ...
Romanian:undă lungă, unde lungi, ...
Swedish:långvåg, lång våg, ...
Thai:คลื่นยาว, ...
Turkish:uzun dalga, ...
Vietnamese:sóng dài, sóng vô tuyến dài, ...

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Definition of long wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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