Ultrawave

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of radiation, often described as allowing for faster-than-light communication.

    "There were short intervals between the reports, for ultrawaves, though traveling at the speed of light, still needed some time to span the tremendous distance."

  2. 2
    A device capable of receiving or producing ultrawaves.

    "Of course, the radio signals came through on the ultrawave every so often, but the pep-talk description of the thrilling contest for endurance racing didn't mean much when I put it up against the facts."

Example

More examples

"There were short intervals between the reports, for ultrawaves, though traveling at the speed of light, still needed some time to span the tremendous distance."

Etymology

From ultra- + wave.

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