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Definition of
medium wave noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
medium wave
noun
noun
(
abbreviation
MW
)
[
uncountable
]
the medium wave
[
singular
]
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a band of radio waves with a length of between 100 and 1,000 meters
compare
shortwave
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medium wave
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