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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An electromagnetic wave that can be modulated, as in frequency, amplitude, or phase, to transmit speech, music, images, or other signals.

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  • noun An electromagnetic wave that can be modulated, either in frequency, amplitude or phase, to transmit speech, music, images, or other signals.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal

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