"semiwave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: semiwaves [plural]
Etymology: semi- + wave Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|wave}} semi- + wave Head templates: {{en-noun}} semiwave (plural semiwaves)
  1. (physics) Half of a wave. Categories (topical): Physics

Inflected forms

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