noun
shortwave
SHAWT-wayv
noun
1
A radio wave with a wavelength of roughly 10 to 100 metres, used for long-distance broadcasting.
"He tuned his old radio to a shortwave station broadcasting from overseas."
adjective
1
Relating to or using such radio waves.
"She still owns a shortwave radio from the 1970s."
How to Use Shortwave
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of long-range radio signal, or a radio that receives it.
Common pairings
shortwave radio
shortwave broadcast
Word Forms
shortwaves plural
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Etymology
From short + wave.