"continuous wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: continuous waves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} continuous wave (countable and uncountable, plural continuous waves)
  1. An electromagnetic wave of constant amplitude and frequency, typically a sine wave, that for mathematical analysis is considered to be of infinite duration. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: CW
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  2. (radio, historical, uncountable) An early method of radio transmission in which a sinusoidal carrier wave is switched on and off, and information is carried in the varying duration of the on and off periods. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Radio
    Sense id: en-continuous_wave-en-noun-W9mW8Jfl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: broadcasting, media, radio

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