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short wave

 

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Noun short wave has 1 sense
  1. short wave - a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megaHertz)
    --1 is a kind of
    radio wave, radio emission, radio radiation

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Short wave

Noun: a radio wave with a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters.

Example sentence: The short wave frequency allows for long-distance communication.

Noun: a shortwave radio.

Example sentence: I bought a new short wave to listen to international broadcasts.

Adjective: having a wavelength shorter than that of visible light but longer than that of X-rays.

Example sentence: Short wave radiation can be harmful to human skin.

Adjective: lasting or continuing for a short period.

Example sentence: I had a short wave of enthusiasm for the project, but it quickly faded away.

Verb: to give a short, high-pitched sound.

Example sentence: The alarm clock will short wave when it's time to wake up.

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