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Definition of
shortwave noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shortwave
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈʃɔrtweɪv
/
/
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
(
abbreviation
SW
)
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a radio wave that has a
frequency
greater than 3
megahertz
compare
long wave
,
medium wave
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shortwave
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