Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)Of a radio wave: having a wavelength of between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz.

    kurzwellig

    коротковолно́выйkorotkovolnóvyj, коротково́лновыйkorotkovólnovyj

    короткохвильови́йkorotkoxvylʹovýj

  2. (not comparable)Of radio equipment: capable of receiving or transmitting radio signals at wavelengths in the above range.

    коротковолно́выйkorotkovolnóvyj, коротково́лновыйkorotkovólnovyj

    короткохвильови́йkorotkoxvylʹovýj

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Tom listens to the news on a shortwave radio.

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Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
of a radio wave: having a wavelength of between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz:
Русский
By meaning 1
of a radio wave: having a wavelength of between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of a radio wave: having a wavelength of between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz:

Origin

The noun is derived from short (adjective) + wave (noun).

The noun is derived from short (adjective) + wave (noun).

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
shorthandshortlyB1shortnessB2shortstopshotA2
shortwave — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto