airwaves

air·waves

(âr′wāvz′)

pl.n.

1. The medium of radio waves, especially as used by broadcast radio and television: a former radio personality returning to the airwaves.

2. Electromagnetic frequencies allocated for wireless broadcasting or communication: a public auction of airwaves for wireless communication.

air′wave′ adj.

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airwaves

(ˈɛəˌweɪvz)

pl n

(Broadcasting) informal radio waves used in radio and television broadcasting

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air•waves

(ˈɛərˌweɪvz)

n.pl.

the medium of radio and television broadcasting: airwaves filled with news of the crisis.

[1925–30]

air·waves

(âr′wāvz′)

Radio waves used to transmit radio and television signals.

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Translations

airwaves

[ˈɛəweɪvz] NPL (Rad, TV) (= radio waves) → ondas fpl hertzianas; (= programmes) → programación f
over the airwaves → a través de las ondas, por los medios de comunicación audiovisuales

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

airwaves

air waves [ˈɛə^rweɪvz] npl

(radio and TV broadcasting) the airwaves → les ondes fpl
on the airwaves → sur les ondes

(= radio waves) → ondes fpl

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

airwaves

[ˈɛəˌweɪvz] npl → onde fpl radio inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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India, March 7 -- The meeting of an empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on spectrum to discuss the base price of airwaves for the third round of spectrum sale, slated to be held this month, ended indecisively.