Shortwave

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 200 meters.
  • adj. Capable of receiving or transmitting at wavelengths of approximately 10 to 200 meters: a shortwave radio.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 200 meters
  • adj. Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.
  • n. Any shortwave frequency, having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 200 meters
  • n. Any wave in the shortwave frequency band
  • Word Usage
    "More rain is almost certain tomorrow as a strong shortwave, which is like a kink in the jet stream, passes overhead."
    Cross Reference
    HF    mediumwave    UHF    radio frequency    microwave    longwave    VHF    SHF    radio wave   
    Form
    SW   
    Rhyme
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