shortwave
noun
short·wave
ˈshȯrt-ˌwāv 
often attributive
1
: a radio wave having a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters
2
: a radio transmitter or receiver using shortwaves
3
: electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength equal to or less than that of visible light
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In the 1970s, growing up in New York City, one of my favorite toys was a Norelco shortwave radio, a present from my father, who was born in Austria.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2011
Plastics, specifically, have special attributes in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) electromagnetic spectrum that aren’t present in sand or other organic debris.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
The flare already has caused a temporary shortwave radio blackout above large parts of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
The team determined the substantially smaller population count by using a machine learning model trained to identify rock gardens from high-resolution shortwave infrared and near-infrared data gathered by satellite.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 June 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2011
Plastics, specifically, have special attributes in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) electromagnetic spectrum that aren’t present in sand or other organic debris.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
The flare already has caused a temporary shortwave radio blackout above large parts of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
The team determined the substantially smaller population count by using a machine learning model trained to identify rock gardens from high-resolution shortwave infrared and near-infrared data gathered by satellite.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 June 2024
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shortwave
noun
short·wave
ˈshȯrt-ˈwāv
: a radio wave with a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters
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shortwave
noun
short·wave
ˈshȯrt-ˈwāv
1
: a radio wave having a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters
2
: electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength equal to or less than that of visible light
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