short wave
A wave in a gas or liquid with a relatively short wavelengthA wave in a gas or liquid with a relatively short wavelength.
» He listens to a short wave radio station.
Он слушает коротковолновую радиостанцию. — odexed
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1 sensesA wave in a gas or liquid with a relatively short wavelength.
a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)
Examples
1 sentencesHe listens to a short wave radio station.
ruОн слушает коротковолновую радиостанцию. — odexed
Origin
From short (adjective) + wave (noun).From short (adjective) + wave (noun).
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Forms
plural: short waves| Singular | short wave |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.