Definition of "carrier wave" []

• An electromagnetic wave that can be modulated, as in frequency, amplitude, or phase, to transmit speech, music, images, or other signals. (noun)

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• "The carrier wave made a faint pulse, inaudible, the trembling of neurones low in his awareness."