Lexic.us

2. Adjective. (context: of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength. ¹

3. Noun. Any shortwave frequency, having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 200 meters ¹

4. Noun. Any wave in the shortwave frequency band ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shortwave

1. [v -WAVED, -WAVING, -WAVES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shortwave

Literary usage of Shortwave

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Voice of America: Management Actions Needed to Adjust to a Changing Environment (1992)
"For example, VGA's 1990 loss of its Liberia station in that country's civil war was a setback to VGA's relatively weak shortwave coverage in Africa. ..."

2. Addressing the Deficit: Updating Budgetary Implications Updated by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Relay stations broadcast VOA programs via shortwave and medium wave transmissions. GAO believes that major political changes and advances in communications ..."

3. U.S. International Broadcasting: Strategic Planning and Performance by John R. Kasich, Jess T. Ford (2000)
"In many situations the quality of shortwave transmissions can be comparable to that of ... However, over long distances, where shortwave is so valuable, ..."

4. The Storm Clouds Clear Over China: The Memoir of Ch'en Li-fu, 1900-1993 by Li-Fu Ch'en, Hsu-hsin Chang, Ramon Hawley Myers (1994)
"It was a first, and the shortwave radio stations greatly helped our work. Li Fan-i, an American-trained engineer who specialized in shortwave electricity, ..."

5. U. S. Information Agency: Options for Addressing Possible Budget Reductions by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"For example, VOA no longer broadcasts to the Baltic states by shortwave; ... Elimination of shortwave broadcasting significantly reduces transmission costs, ..."

6. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(a) shortwave diathermy for use in applying therapeutic deep heat for selected medical ... (b) shortwave diathermy for all other uses—(1) Identification. ..."

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