radiophone

[rey-dee-oh-fohn]

ra·di·o·phone

[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 object), verb (used without object)
3.
to radiotelephone.

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Origin:
1880–85; radio- + -phone

ra·di·o·phon·ic [rey-dee-oh-fon-ik] , adjective
ra·di·oph·o·ny [rey-dee-of-uh-nee] , noun
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radiophone (ˈreɪdɪəʊˌfəʊn)
 
n
another name for radiotelephone

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