Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,913,400,698 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

radiotelephone

   Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
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.radiotelephone - telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wireradiotelephone - 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


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
While more early experimenters attempted to write webs interchangeable to radiotelephone tools where simply couple parties were meant to acquaintance, there were others any person who denoted to transmit to enlarged audiences.
The first commercial radiotelephone communication between continents occurred between New York and London in January 1927.
REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS Radiotelephone allows Alaska's Bush communities telephone service without the need to attach directly to the grid.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.