SHORTWAVE


Meaning of SHORTWAVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshȯrt-ˌwāv ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Date: 1907

1. : a radio wave having a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters

2. : a radio transmitter or receiver using shortwaves

3. : electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength equal to or less than that of visible light

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.