shortwave

See also: short-wave and short wave

English

Alternative forms

short-wave

Etymology

short +‎ wave

Pronunciation

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Adjective

shortwave (not comparable)

(of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 200 meters
(of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.

Derived terms

SW

Translations

of radio waves

Catalan: ona curta f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 短波 (zh) (duǎnbō)
Danish: kortbølge
Dutch: kortegolf f
Finnish: lyhytaaltoinen
French: onde courte (fr) f
German: kurzwellig
Japanese: 短波 (たんぱ, tanpa)

Korean: 단파 (ko) (danpa)
Latvian: īsviļņi m pl, īsie viļņi m pl
Malay: gelombang pendek
Romanian: unde scurte f pl
Russian: коротковолно́вый (ru) (korotkovolnóvyj)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Swedish: kortvågig
Thai: คลื่นสั้น (th)
Vietnamese: sóng ngắn

of radio equipment

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

Finnish: lyhytaalto-
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

See also

microwave, mediumwave, longwave, radio wave
radio frequency, HF, VHF, UHF, SHF

Noun

shortwave (plural shortwaves)

Any shortwave frequency, having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 200 meters
Many stations broadcast on shortwaves.
Any wave in the shortwave frequency band
Shortwaves are longer than microwaves.

Translations

A wave

Danish: kortbølge c
German: Kurzwelle (de) f

Swedish: kortvåg (sv) c

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