Transcription
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- [shawrt weyv]
- /ʃɔrt weɪv/
- /ʃɔːt weɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shawrt weyv]
- /ʃɔrt weɪv/
Definitions of short-wave word
- 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
- uncountable noun short-wave Short-wave is a range of short radio wavelengths used for broadcasting. 0
- noun short-wave a radio wave with a wavelength in the range 10–100 metres 0
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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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Short-wave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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