short wave

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short wave

/ˈʃɔːt weɪv/ UK
/ˈʃoɹt ˌweɪv/ US

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From short (adjective) + wave (noun).

noun short waves

A wave in a gas or liquid with a relatively short wavelength.
alternative Alternative form of shortwave

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"short wave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/short%20wave. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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short wave. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/short%20wave

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"short wave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/short%20wave.

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@misc{short_wave_2026,
  title = {short wave},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/short%20wave},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}