short wave

short wave

See also: shortwave and short-wave

English

Etymology

From short (adjective) +‎ wave (noun).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔːt weɪv/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃoɹt ˌweɪv/
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Noun

short wave (plural short waves)

  1. A wave in a gas or liquid with a relatively short wavelength.
    Coordinate terms: long wave, medium wave
  2. (physics, radio, telecommunications) Alternative form of shortwave.

Translations

References

  1. ^ “shortwave, n. and adv.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2025; compare “short wave, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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