radiotelephone
- noun
- /ˌreɪdioʊˈtɛlɪˌfoʊn/
- Specialized
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radioteléfono
- Among its successes, the NSA is said to have sucked up radiotelephone conversations of Soviet officials in their cars and to have provided American arms negotiators with vital information about Soviet negotiating positions on, for instance, antiballistic missile defense systems.
- transatlantic radiotelephone
- radiotelephone link
Examples
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I left the radiotelephone switched off.
Academic text (2007) -
These calls require the use of rudimentary radiotelephone procedures and are monitored by radio operators at each end.
Academic text (1990) -
I need your radiotelephone.
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One significant outcome was the formal reopening of the Ghana-Togo border at Aflao and the inauguration of a new direct radiotelephone link between them.
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The instrument was designed to receive radio waves at a frequency of 20.5 MHz and be part of an investigation into the potential use of "short waves" for transatlantic radiotelephone service.
Academic text (2004) -
The fishermen used a radiotelephone to communicate with their families while at sea.
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During the emergency, they relied on a radiotelephone to call for help.
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The rescue team checked their radiotelephone for any messages from the command center.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small device you use to call and talk to people
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1.0
A small phone you carry to call people, send messages, and use apps
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1.0
A small telephone you carry to call, text, and go online
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2.3
A portable phone people carry to call or send messages
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3.6
A phone feature that lets several people speak and listen without holding the phone
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3.0
A small phone you carry to make calls and send messages from many places
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3.3
A phone that uses radio signals so you can move while talking
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6.8
A telephone with a round wheel you turn to enter numbers
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8.4
A telephone that sends voice or data by radio waves instead of wires
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1.7
A telephone that sits on a desk with a handset and buttons
A device for making and receiving phone calls
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Radiotelephone combines radio and telephone, where tele- means 'far' and -phone means 'sound', and radio is about sending voices 'without wires' through the air. So a radiotelephone is simply a phone that sends and receives voice by radio waves instead of by wires.