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Noun: carrier wave  ker-ee-ur weyv [N. Amer], ka-ree-ur weyv [Brit]
  1. A radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
    - carrier

Derived forms: carrier waves

Type of: radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave

Encyclopedia: Carrier wave

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