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short wave

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short wave
n. Abbr. sw
An electromagnetic wave with a wavelength of approximately 200 meters or less, especially a radio wave in the 20 to 200 meter range.

short wave
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications)
a.  a radio wave with a wavelength in the range 10-100 metres
b.  (as modifier) a short-wave broadcast
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Noun1.short wave - a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)
radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave - an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
Translations
short wave n (Radio) → onde fpl corte


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