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shortwave radio

American  

noun

  1. a radio that transmits or receives shortwaves.


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Many are small Chinese tankers that make their presence and origin known to the Revolutionary Guard through loudspeakers and shortwave radio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

They communicated with her via shortwave radio, playing a waltz and a song from the opera Madame Butterfly as signals that her handlers had a message for her.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023

Li Sudan Salam is a twice-daily half-hour programme on shortwave radio which is also available on the BBC Arabic website.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2023

Ms. Scholte, who was involved in efforts to broadcast shortwave radio and other informational messages from South Korea into North Korea, said the hackers also impersonated a South Korean diplomat.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Werner thinks of the shortwave radio tucked into the old wooden first-aid cabinet beneath his cot.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr