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radiotelephone

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ra·di·o·tel·e·phone  (rd--tl-fn)
n. Abbr. RT
A telephone in which audible communication is established by use of a two-way radio transmitter and receiver. Also called wireless telephone.

radi·o·tele·phonic (-fnk) adj.
radi·o·te·lepho·ny (-t-lf-n) n.

radiotelephone [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Also called radiophone wireless telephone a device for communication by means of radio waves rather than by transmitting along wires or cables
vb
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) to telephone (a person) by radiotelephone Sometimes shortened to radio
radiotelephonic  [ˌreɪdɪəʊˌtɛlɪˈfɒnɪk] adj
radiotelephony  [ˌreɪdɪəʊtɪˈlɛfənɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.radiotelephoneradiotelephone - telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
wireless - transmission by radio waves
2.radiotelephone - a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
cellphone, cellular phone, cellular telephone, mobile phone, cell - a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
phone, telephone, telephone set - electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
Translations
radiotelephone [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn] nradiotelefono
radiotelephone [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn] nradiotelefono


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