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shortwave

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for shortwave.

Editorial note

Sadly, they don't mention Ham Radio, which (along with other shortwave users) is pretty close to obsessed with sunspots.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

(meteorology) Downward radiation entering the earth's atmosphere that is in the shortwave frequency range.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of shortwave gathered in one view.

noun

(meteorology) Downward radiation entering the earth's atmosphere that is in the shortwave frequency range.

adjective

(of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters.

adjective

(of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for shortwave.

noun

(meteorology) Downward radiation entering the earth's atmosphere that is in the shortwave frequency range.

adjective

(of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters.

adjective

(of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.

noun

(physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.

Example sentences

1

Sadly, they don't mention Ham Radio, which (along with other shortwave users) is pretty close to obsessed with sunspots.

2

Some'big data' approaches to negating stealth include analysing holes that the aircraft create in the fabric of shortwave radio and cosmic background microwaves.

3

In this case AM or Shortwave is many times better than FM.

4

I listened to RCI, DW shortwave coverage of the invasion for 8 hours before the embargoed US networks mentioned it.

5

They use it for receiving week signals on the shortwave radio bands.

6

You don't even need Iridium, a shortwave radio transmitter will suffice.

7

It's easy to get an unfiltered Internet connection here, and in the old days it was easy (and remarkably inexpensive) to get a shortwave radio here.

8

I know someone who worked at a shortwave (a.k.a.

9

My mom bought me a crystal radio kit, some books and a CK722 germanium transistor, and later, an Ocean Hopper shortwave receiver (all of which I still have).

10

I remember as a kid when my grandmother bought me a cheap multi-band radio that could received shortwave and spending hours finding stations just to listen to the texture of the sound.

11

Instead, I take a shortwave radio and I tune the BBC world service news (fortunately, in Spain we can hear the broadcast directed to Africa).

12

That could come through web sites, visuals, music, television, radio, shortwave, or any other medium that creates a sense of 'living information.' It can be comforting.

Quote examples

1

Does having "no strong magnetic field" mean no Ionosphere and thus no Shortwave Radio?

2

I remember writing a "wefax"decoder for the Atari 800XL that grabbed these weather facsimile signals off a shortwave radio.

Proper noun examples

1

Shortwave listeners and amateur radio folks compared to comcast and time warner...different league...

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use shortwave in a sentence?

Sadly, they don't mention Ham Radio, which (along with other shortwave users) is pretty close to obsessed with sunspots.

What does shortwave mean?

(meteorology) Downward radiation entering the earth's atmosphere that is in the shortwave frequency range.

What part of speech is shortwave?

shortwave is commonly used as noun, adjective.