"long wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: long waves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} long wave (plural long waves)
  1. a radio wave of over 1 kilometre in length, having a frequency less than 300 kHz. Wikipedia link: long wave Synonyms: longwave (english: entered as an adjective) Related terms: medium wave, short wave Translations (radio wave): દીર્ઘ તરંગ (dīrgh taraṅg) (Gujarati), langbølge [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), langbylgje [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), langbølgje [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), undă lungă [feminine] (Romanian), คลื่นยาว (Thai)
    Sense id: en-long_wave-en-noun-~SsFnZI4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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