shortwave in Malay
gelombang pendek
UK/ˈʃɔːtweɪv//ˈʃoɹtˌweɪv/
shortwave in Malay: gelombang pendek. In English, shortwave means an electromagnetic wave with a relatively short wavelength; specifically, one with a wavelength generally between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz.
Malay words for shortwave
- of a radio wave: having a wavelength of between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz
- gelombang pendek
English meaning of shortwave
- noun An electromagnetic wave with a relatively short wavelength; specifically, one with a wavelength generally between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz.
- noun Downward radiation in the shortwave (noun sense 1) frequency range which enters the Earth's atmosphere.
- noun A waveband comprising radio waves in the shortwave (noun sense 1) frequency range, especially when used in broadcasting.
- noun In full shortwave radio: a radio which is able to receive radio waves in the shortwave (noun sense 1) waveband.
shortwave in a sentence
- Shortwaves are longer than microwaves.
- Many stations broadcast on shortwaves.
Synonyms of shortwave
- decameter wave
- SW
shortwave in other languages
Questions about shortwave in Malay
- What is the meaning of shortwave in Malay?
- Shortwave in Malay is gelombang pendek.
- Apakah maksud shortwave dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Shortwave: gelombang pendek.
- What does shortwave mean in English?
- Shortwave means an electromagnetic wave with a relatively short wavelength; specifically, one with a wavelength generally between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: shortwave (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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