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ground wave

noun

  1. a radio wave that propagates on or near the earth's surface and is affected by the ground and the troposphere.


ground wave

noun

  1. a radio wave that travels directly between a transmitting and a receiving aerial Compare sky wave
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ground wave1

First recorded in 1925–30
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He hoped to get them to higher ground, but there was no time: The ground wave curled up under them and tossed them both through the air as if they were rag dolls.

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Close-up views show the ground waves throwing rocks and other objects into the air, tearing apart test-site structures, sending cliffs tumbling into the sea and opening wide cracks in roads.

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Then came the ground wave, rolling through the earth like a gopher through a garden.

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The rolling ground wave in the wake of the shock blast, rocked and bounced the solid, timber and adobe main house.

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