noun
centimetric wave
Technical term in physics and engineering for electromagnetic waves with wavelengths in the centimeter range (roughly 1–10 cm), corresponding to super high frequency (SHF) radio waves.
レーダーにはセンチメートル波がよく使われる。
Centimetric waves are often used in radar.
センチメートル波帯の通信は直進性が強い。
Communication in the centimetric wave band has strong straight-line propagation.