Radiotelephone

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device that allows two-way communication by means of a radio.

    "The patrol cop with the radiotelephone remained outside the bar, as the rest of the cops entered the club shouting: "Police! We're taking the place!""

  2. 2
    a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of mobile phone
  4. 4
    telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To communicate by means of such a device. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
headphoneheadsetmobile phonephoneradiophoneradiotelephony

Example

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"The patrol cop with the radiotelephone remained outside the bar, as the rest of the cops entered the club shouting: "Police! We're taking the place!""

Etymology

From radio + telephone.

Related phrases

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