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shortwave

short·wave
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shawrt-weyv]
    • /ˈʃɔrtˈweɪv/
    • /ˈʃɔrtˈweɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shawrt-weyv]
    • /ˈʃɔrtˈweɪv/

Definitions of shortwave word

  • noun shortwave 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 shortwave shortwave radio. 1
  • noun shortwave Physics. a wave of electromagnetic radiation equal in length to, or shorter than, the wavelength of visible light. 1
  • adjective shortwave of, relating to, or using shortwaves. 1
  • noun shortwave wave with length 10 to 200 meters 1
  • noun shortwave capable of receiving wave 10 to 200 meters 1

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Origin of shortwave

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 Shortwave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shortwave 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for shortwave

noun shortwave

  • cb — CB, an abbreviation for 'Citizens' Band', is a range of radio frequencies which the general public is allowed to use to send messages to each other. It is used especially by truck drivers and other drivers who use radio sets in their vehicles.
  • cbs — Columbia Broadcasting System
  • marconi — Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.

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