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radiotelephone

[ rey-dee-oh-tel-uh-fohn ]

noun

  1. a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables. : RT


verb (used with or without object)

, ra·di·o·tel·e·phoned, ra·di·o·tel·e·phon·ing.
  1. to telephone by radiotelephony.

radiotelephone

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˌtɛlɪˈfɒnɪk; ˌreɪdɪəʊtɪˈlɛfənɪ; ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn /

noun

  1. Also calledradiophonewireless telephone a device for communication by means of radio waves rather than by transmitting along wires or cables
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to telephone (a person) by radiotelephone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • radiotelephony, noun
  • radiotelephonic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ra·di·o·tel·e·phon·ic [rey-dee-oh-tel-, uh, -, fon, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of radiotelephone1

First recorded in 1905–10; radio- + telephone
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Example Sentences

They were preparing to leave when another flash from Washington came over the radiotelephone.

Then there was a demand for radiotelephone apparatus to be used on airplanes.

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