Associations to the word «Shortwave»

Wiktionary

SHORTWAVE, adjective. (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 200 meters
SHORTWAVE, adjective. (of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.
SHORTWAVE, noun. Any shortwave frequency, having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 200 meters
SHORTWAVE, noun. Any wave in the shortwave frequency band

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats