shortwave
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.short·wave
noun, often attributive \ˈshȯrt-ˌwāv\Definition of SHORTWAVE
1
: a radio wave having a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters
2
: a radio transmitter or receiver using shortwaves
3
: electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength equal to or less than that of visible light
See First Known Use of SHORTWAVE
1907
Rhymes with SHORTWAVE
airwave, behave, brain wave, cold wave, concave, conclave, deprave, dissave, drawshave, enclave, engrave, enslave, exclave, ground wave, heat wave, margrave, new wave, octave, outbrave, Palgrave, palsgrave, shock wave, sine wave, sky wave, sound wave, spokeshave, S wave, wage slave, white slave, Wind Cave
short·wave
noun \ˈshȯrt-ˈwāv\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SHORTWAVE
1
: a radio wave having a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters
2
: electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength equal to or less than that of visible light
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