shortwave
Meaning of shortwave
noun
- An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.
Shortwaves are longer than microwaves.
- (usually in plural) Any frequency in this range, especially when used in broadcasting.
Many stations broadcast on shortwaves.
- (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters
- (of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.
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Hyphenation of shortwave
short-wave
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- shortwave is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Words that rhyme with shortwave
Wave, wave, ThermaWave, awave, groundwave, rewave, tidewave, shockwave, brainwave, microwave, picowave, airwave, counterwave, overwave, superwave, underwave, HearTwave, heatwave, outwave, skywave
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