radiotelegraph

[ rey-dee-oh-tel-uh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

1. a telegraph in which messages or signals are sent by means of radio waves rather than through wires or cables.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to telegraph by radiotelegraphy.

radiotelegraph

/ -ˌɡræf; ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɛlɪˌɡrɑːf /

verb

1. to send (a message) by radiotelegraphy

noun

1. a message sent by radiotelegraphy

Other Words From

• radi·o·tele·graphic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiotelegraph¹

First recorded in 1905–10; radio- + telegraph

Related Words

• transmission
• wireless