Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth 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
- 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
Etymologies
- short + wave (Wiktionary)
Examples
“More rain is almost certain tomorrow as a strong shortwave, which is like a kink in the jet stream, passes overhead.”
“The Shortwave Report may be downloaded as a podcast from or iTunes (search for "shortwave" in podcasts)”
“Walton also criticized Sixto for accepting a job in the White House, knowing that he had been stealing from the center, an independent institution that receives millions of dollars in USAID funds for rent, travel and equipment such as shortwave radios and laptops.”
“The potential for reaching large audiences is certainly there, but there are many gaps in the understanding of the nature of Public Diplomacy 2.0 that have to be addressed before the new social media can become a primary vehicle with which the U.S. government addresses world audiences (in addition to more traditional means, such as shortwave and FM radio, television, libraries, or student exchange programs).”
“' shortwave '' radio signals arrive from two di ff erent direc - tions after having traveled partway around the planet along great-circle arcs.”
“shortwave" disturbances kick off rain near the Rio Grande Valley, watch for showers and even some thunderstorms to approach our area Wednesday through Saturday.”
“Since World War I governments have been broadcasting seemingly mindless shortwave transmissions all over the Earth.”
“Report number 42," the announcer would say, and through the crackling sound of my grandmother's ancient shortwave radio, we would all strain to hear the war updates.”
“Radio Free Asia, a U. S.-based AM and shortwave service, last week reported on the appearance of anti-Kim graffiti in the city of Chongjin, and criticism of the younger Kim by military officers.”
The Wall Street Journal: Korean Defector Was an Outspoken Voice for Exiles
“Also scored a Shure SM58 microphone and an AKG D790 microphone and a DX-440 shortwave radio.”
The Buzz on the Retroist Forum for March 29, 2010 - The Retroist
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘shortwave’.
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Waves and Waveforms
wave, brainwave, soliton, traveling wave, tidal wave, transverse wave, capillary wave, cats' paws, alpha wave, light wave, microwave, acoustic wave and 314 more...
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elvesoncrack's Words
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vinyl's Words
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PATRIOTISM
aphrodisiac, war, radio, shortwave, capsizing, seppuku, hara kiri, haiku, crude, kamikaze, mad dog, painstaking and 12 more...
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