short wave

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt weyv]
- /ʃɔrt weɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt weyv]
- /ʃɔrt weɪv/

Definitions of short wave words

noun short wave Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission. 1
noun short wave shortwave radio. 1
noun short wave Physics. a wave of electromagnetic radiation equal in length to, or shorter than, the wavelength of visible light. 1
adjective short wave of, relating to, or using shortwaves. 1

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Origin of short wave

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; short + wave

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Parts of speech for Short wave

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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short wave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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