radio noise
Definition
- Noun:
- Radio noise: Electromagnetic interference or static occurring at radio wavelengths, often causing disruption to radio signal reception.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The radio noise made it difficult to hear the emergency broadcast.
- Solar flares can cause significant radio noise, affecting satellite communications.
Advanced Usage
- "To be plagued by radio noise": To be persistently troubled by disruptive static.
- The remote research station was plagued by radio noise during the geomagnetic storm.
Variants and Related Words
- Radio frequency interference (RFI): A more technical term for unwanted disturbances in the radio frequency spectrum.
- Static: A common synonym for random radio noise, especially audible crackling.
Synonyms
- Interference: Disturbance that affects a signal.
- Static: Crackling or hissing noise on a radio or other communications device.
Related Phrases
- Background radio noise: The constant, low-level static present in any radio receiver.
- The background radio noise increased as we drove under the power lines.
Related Idioms
- It's all static: Used figuratively to mean information is confusing, meaningless, or full of interference.
- I couldn't understand his report; it was all static to me.
Noun
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static at radio wavelengths
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