ra·di·o·tel·e·graph

[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 object), verb (used without object)
2.
to telegraph by radiotelegraphy.

Origin:
1905–10; radio- + telegraph

ra·di·o·tel·e·graph·ic, adjective
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radiotelegraph (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɛlɪˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to send (a message) by radiotelegraphy
 
n
2.  a message sent by radiotelegraphy

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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Example sentences
Hence there are frequent lists of radio-equipped ships as well as rates for radiotelegraph and radiotelephone messages.
Receive and transmit communications using radiotelegraph or radiotelephone equipment in accordance with government regulations.
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