short wave

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Broadcasting

ˈshort wave noun [uncountable]  TCBa range of short radio waves used for broadcasting around the world 短波 → long wave, medium wave

Examples from the Corpus

short wave• It says that, in affected areas, only a minority listens on short wave.• Broadcasting was on short wave only and at such low power that the reception area was limited, scattered and unpredictable.

ˈshort wave nounChineseSyllable  

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short wave
ˈshort wave noun [uncountable]
a range of short radio waves used for broadcasting around the world
⇨ long wave, medium wave

short waveBrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈweɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈweɪv/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (abbreviation SW) a radio wave that has a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz （无线电）短波  ➡  compare long wave, medium wave