- short wave
- `short ,wave noun counta type of radio wave that is used for broadcasting across large distances─ compare LONG WAVE, MEDIUM WAVE
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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short-wave — radio wavelength less than c.100 meters, 1907, from SHORT (Cf. short) (adj.) + WAVE (Cf. wave) … Etymology dictionary
short wave — n [U] a range of short radio waves used for broadcasting around the world →↑long wave, ↑medium wave … Dictionary of contemporary English
short-wave — also short wave, shortwave N UNCOUNT: oft N n Short wave is a range of short radio wavelengths used for broadcasting. I use the short wave radio to get the latest war news... Until now, the BBC has only been available in South Africa on short… … English dictionary
short-wave — adj. Short wave is used with these nouns: ↑radio, ↑transmitter … Collocations dictionary
short wave — see short wave … English dictionary
short wave — Radio waves shorter than a 200 ft (60 m) wavelength. For short wave communications, the frequencies used are above 5 MHz … Aviation dictionary
Short Wave Live — is the only album by Short Wave, a UK band related to the Canterbury Scene, consisting of Hugh Hopper (bass), Didier Malherbe (sax), Phil Miller (guitar) and Pip Pyle (drums).Infobox Album | Name = Short Wave Live Type = Album Artist = Short Wave … Wikipedia
short wave therapy — short wave diathermy … Medical dictionary
Short Wave on a Cold Day — Infobox Album Name = Short Wave On a Cold Day Type = studio Artist = Thought Industry Released = 2001 Recorded = Genre = Progressive metal Length = Label = Metal Blade Producer = Thought Industry Reviews = Last album = Recruited To Do Good Deeds… … Wikipedia
Short Wave Listener — Radioécouteur Un radioécouteur désignée aussi par SWL est un passionné qui écoute les transmissions par ondes radioélectriques au moyen d un récepteur approprié et d une antenne dédiée aux bandes qu il désire écouter : l aviation donc… … Wikipédia en Français
