Shortwave

English

Adjective

Shortwave (not comparable)

1. (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 200 meters
2. (of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.

Noun

Shortwave (plural Shortwaves)

1. Any shortwave frequency, having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 200 meters

   Many stations broadcast on shortwaves.

2. Any wave in the shortwave frequency band

   Shortwaves are longer than microwaves.

Thesaurus

audio-frequency, carrier, carrier wave, electric wave, electromagnetic wave, ground wave, hertzian wave, heterodyne, high-frequency, high-frequency wave, long wave, low-frequency wave, microwave, radio, radio wave, sky wave, superheterodyne, wavelength, wireless

Alternative forms

• short-wave

Etymology

short +‎ wave

Pronunciation

• Audio (US)

  noicon

  (file)

Translations

Adjective

of radio waves

Catalan: ona curta (ca) f. Dutch: kortegolf (nl) f.

French: onde courte f. Japanese: 短波 (tanpa)

of radio equipment

Derived terms

• SW

See also

• microwave, mediumwave, longwave, radio wave
• radio frequency, HF, VHF, UHF, SHF