shortwave
noun
short·wave
ˈshȯrt-ˌwāv 
often attributive
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
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The most ubiquitous form of American culture nowadays is not jazz programming going out on shortwave radio across Eurasia, but the social-media platforms that pump conspiracy theories, extremism, advertising, pornography, and spam into every corner of the globe.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2025
In early July, he was told that the agency intended to reassign him to the shortwave radio station in North Carolina.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Like shortwave radio would probably be one of the first things that started to come back.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Saturday night into Sunday, forecasters said, a shortwave trough of low atmospheric pressure out of Colorado will help drive a cold front southward into the Texas Panhandle.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2025
In early July, he was told that the agency intended to reassign him to the shortwave radio station in North Carolina.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Like shortwave radio would probably be one of the first things that started to come back.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Saturday night into Sunday, forecasters said, a shortwave trough of low atmospheric pressure out of Colorado will help drive a cold front southward into the Texas Panhandle.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
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“Shortwave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortwave. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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shortwave
noun
short·wave
ˈshȯrt-ˈwāv
: a radio wave with a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters
Medical Definition
shortwave
noun
short·wave
ˈshȯrt-ˈwāv
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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