short wave

Speech parts

1. short wave - Noun

2. short wave - Adjective

Meaning

a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

short-wave

Synonyms

shortwave high frequency high pitch extremely high frequency high rate greater frequency high band high signal attenuation little sign little wave short cue short destroyer abrupt wave flying wave radio-frequency signal
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Antonyms

low frequency low pitch low signal attenuation low band

Hypernyms

radio wave radio emission radio radiation

Related terms

medium wave long wave

Examples

At a tactical level, new short-wave radar sets that could detect surfaced U-boats and were suitable for both small ships and aircraft began to arrive during 1941. Source: Internet

Digital radio broadcasting is developing fast with the Voice of Russia announced on 1 July 2004, the successful implementation, and planned expansion, of its DRM broadcasts on short-wave and medium-wave. Source: Internet

History Development Radio Amateurs carried out the first short wave transmissions over a long distance before Guglielmo Marconi Early radio telegraphy had used long wave transmissions. Source: Internet

International short wave radio stations such as The Voice of America, BBC, and Radio Ceylon played a major part in bringing Western pop, folk, and rock music to the masses. Source: Internet

For this reason Germany began broadcasting on UKW ("Ultrakurzwelle", i.e. ultra short wave, nowadays called VHF ) which was not covered by the Copenhagen plan. Source: Internet

However, at that time, no practical "short wave" (defined then as any frequency above 500 kHz) amplifier existed, due to the limitations of existing triodes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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