Shortwave

Adjective

 * 1)  Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 200 meters
 * 2)  Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.

Noun

 * 1) Any shortwave frequency, having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 200 meters
 * Many stations broadcast on shortwaves.
 * 1) Any wave in the shortwave frequency band
 * Shortwaves are longer than microwaves.

Thesaurus
audio-frequency, carrier, carrier wave, electric wave, electromagnetic wave, ground wave, hertzian wave, heterodyne, high-frequency, high-frequency wave, long wave, low-frequency wave, microwave, radio, radio wave, sky wave, superheterodyne, wavelength, wireless

Alternative forms

 * short-wave

Adjective

 * Catalan: ona curta
 * Dutch: kortegolf


 * French: onde courte
 * Japanese: 短波 (tanpa)

Derived terms

 * SW