shortwave

ˈʃɔːrtˌweɪv

Definition

Definition of shortwave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communication

TECH.

radio frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz used for broadcasting

TECH.

Many international stations broadcast on shortwave.

high frequency

meteorology

TECH.

incoming solar radiation at higher frequencies that enters the atmosphere

TECH.

Shortwave increases during clear, sunny days.

insolation

solar radiation

Adjective

radio equipment

TECH.

able to send or receive signals in this wavelength range

TECH.

We use a shortwave radio to listen to broadcasts from abroad.

radio waves

TECH.

having a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters

TECH.

Shortwave signals can travel long distances.

high-frequency

VHF

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Origin of shortwave

English, short (brief) + wave (oscillation)

Terms with shortwave included in their meaning

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microwave

cooking

heat food quickly using shortwave electromagnetic energy in a kitchen oven

SWIR

abbr.

abr: shortwave infrared

part of the light spectrum just beyond visible red

SWL

abbr.

abr: shortwave listener

person who listens to shortwave radio

SWL

abbr.

abr: shortwave listening

hobby of tuning in to distant radio broadcasts

Examples of shortwave in a sentence

Shortwave is popular among amateur radio enthusiasts.
The sensor detected a spike in shortwave.
Shortwave is measured to assess solar input.
The team used a shortwave transmitter for remote communication.
A shortwave receiver picked up signals from distant countries.
The shortwave transmitter was tested in the lab.

Scientists studied shortwave emissions from the sun.

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French:ondes courtes, à ondes courtes, ...
German:Kurzwelle, kurzwellenfähig, ...
Italian:onde corte, a onde corte, ...
Spanish:onda corta, de onda corta, ...
Portuguese:ondas curtas, de ondas curtas, ...
Chinese:短波, 短波的, ...
Japanese:短波, 短波の, ...
Arabic:المَوْجة القَصيرة, قَصِير المَوْجَة, ...
Hebrew:גַּל קָצָר, קְצַר-גַּלִּים, ...
Russian:короткая волна, коротковолновый, ...
Ukrainian:короткі хвилі, короткохвильовий, ...
Hindi:शॉर्टवेव, लघुतरंग, ...
Bengali:শর্টওয়েভ, স্বল্প তরঙ্গের, ...
Catalan:ona curta, d'ona curta, ...
Czech:krátké vlny, krátkovlnný, ...
Danish:kortbølge, kortbølge-, ...
Dutch:kortegolf, korte golf, ...
Greek:βραχέα, βραχέων κυμάτων, ...
Hungarian:rövidhullám, rövidhullámú, ...
Khmer:រលកខ្លី, វិទ្យុសកម្មរលកខ្លី, ...
Korean:단파, 단파의, ...
Persian:موج کوتاه, کوتاه‌موج, ...
Polish:krótkie fale, krótkofalowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ondas curtas, de ondas curtas, ...
Romanian:unde scurte, cu unde scurte, ...
Swedish:kortvåg, kortvågs, ...
Thai:คลื่นสั้น, ที่ใช้คลื่นสั้น, ...
Turkish:kısa dalga, kısa dalga boyunda, ...
Vietnamese:sóng ngắn, bước sóng ngắn, ...

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Definition of shortwave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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