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halfwave
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English
Alternative forms
- half-wave
Etymology
Noun
halfwave (plural halfwaves)
- (physics, mathematics) half (especially the positive half) of a sine wave
Usage notes
- Used attributively to describe devices that manipulate electromagnetic waves by removing the negative part.
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