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halfwave

halfwave noun: half (especially the positive half) of a sine wave.

Noun

halfwave (plural halfwaves)

  1. half (especially the positive half) of a sine wave

Forms of halfwave

pluralhalfwaves
alternative formhalf-wave

Origin of halfwave

From half + wave.

Questions about halfwave

What does halfwave mean?
Halfwave means half (especially the positive half) of a sine wave.
What part of speech is halfwave?
Halfwave is a noun.
What is the plural of halfwave?
The plural of halfwave is halfwaves.

Words near halfwave in the dictionary

  1. halftones
  2. halftoning
  3. halftop
  4. halftrack
  5. halftracks
  6. halfwave
  7. halfwaves
  8. halfway
  9. halfway covenant
  10. halfway covenants
  11. Halfway Creek

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