short wave

Definition of Short Wave in English :

1. short wave

a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Short Wave

noun

a.

a radio wave with a wavelength in the range 10–100 metres

b.

(as modifier)

a short-wave broadcast

noun

1.

a radio wave with a wavelength in the range 10-100 metres

Until now, the BBC has only been available in South Africa on short wave.

adjective

2.

broadcasting on short-wave

I use the short-wave radio to get the latest war news.

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.

adj.

1. Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 200 meters.

2. Capable of receiving or transmitting at wavelengths of approximately 10 to 200 meters: a shortwave radio.