"waveband" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wavebands [plural]
Etymology: wave + band Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wave|band}} wave + band Head templates: {{en-noun}} waveband (plural wavebands)
  1. (physics) A range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies; for example shortwave or mediumwave radio. Categories (topical): Physics Translations (wavelength): честотна лента (čestotna lenta) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 波段 (bōduàn) (Chinese Mandarin), aaltoalue (Finnish), taajuusalue (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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