boom box vs shortwave

boom box

noun
  • A powerful portable audio system for listening collectively to recorded or broadcast sound. 

shortwave

noun
  • Any frequency in this range, especially when used in broadcasting. 

  • Many stations broadcast on shortwaves. 

  • An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz. 

  • Downward radiation entering the earth's atmosphere that is in the shortwave frequency range. 

adj
  • Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters. 

  • Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength. 

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