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long wave

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈlong ˌwave noun [uncountable] (written abbreviation LW)  TCBradio broadcasting or receiving on waves of 1,000 metres or more in length 长波 medium wave, short wave, FM
Examples from the Corpus
long waveIt is on the basis of this that the latest - fifth - long wave is emerging.And make use of long wave.Thus short-wave radiation, which has more energy, is likely to be more dangerous than long wave.
ˈlong ˌwave nounChineseSyllable
or waves receiving Corpus radio of 1,000 on or metres broadcasting


long wave
ˈlong ˌwave noun [uncountable] (written abbreviation LW)
radio broadcasting or receiving on waves of 1,000 metres or more in length ⇨ medium wave, short wave, FM


long waveBrE /ˈlɒŋ weɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɔːŋ weɪv/ 🔊, /ˈlɑːŋ weɪv/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] (abbreviation LW) a radio wave with a length of more than 1 000 metres 长波to broadcast on long wave 用长波播送   compare short wave