radiophone

[ rey-dee-oh-fohn ]

noun

1. a radiotelephone.
2. any of various devices for producing sound by the action of radiant energy.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to radiotelephone.

radiophone

/ ˈreɪdɪəʊˌfəʊn /

noun

1. another name for radiotelephone

Other Words From

• ra·di·o·phon·ic [rey-dee-oh-, fon, -ik], adjective
• ra·di·oph·o·ny [rey-dee-, of, -, uh, -nee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiophone¹

First recorded in 1880–85; radio- + -phone

Example Sentences

In time of trouble the first thing he would think of would be getting off a radiophone message to his companions.

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Having lived in out-of-the-way places, he had learned nothing of this wonderful new invention, the radiophone.

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He had thought of the radiophone equipment packed away on his sled, the reserve outfit which always rode there.

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On one side of him was his smaller radiophone receiving set and on the other his rifle.

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This suggestion was acted upon and some two hours later Curlie might have been seen nodding over his radiophone boxes.

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