radio dispatch
- noun
- /ˈreɪdioʊ dɪˈspætʃ/
:
despacho de radio
- I've tried him on the radio dispatch.
Examples
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Radio dispatch:
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An anonymous caller to radio dispatch reported a man getting into the passenger side of a black Chevy pickup truck and the license number.
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Radio dispatch with this badge number.
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Artistic will utilize a radio dispatch system to ensure that the construction contractors receive prompt service if large quantities of particular materials need to be collected at a site.
Academic text (1996) -
Paid for by federal and local funds, the new system will use radio dispatch and GPS satellite tracking of vehicles to create efficient service.
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By morning, the rain we escaped in Yeniseysk has caught up with us, and we huddle under a tarp as we listen to the daily radio dispatch.
Synonyms
484
2.9
A radio or television program sent out to the public
87
5.9
A quick written message sent from one place to another
14
2.1
A program sent by radio for people to listen to
A message sent by radio to people far away
How Urgent
- Specialized
70
6.7
1
3.2
297
2.8
- Literature
68
1.1
- Jargon
7
7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a message transmitted by radio' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'radio' (a broadcasting medium) with 'dispatch' (an urgent report or message). This medium+message compound follows a common compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Radio dispatch comes from two parts: radio (sending sound without wires) and dispatch (a short, urgent message sent quickly). When police, ambulances, or news teams used radio to send quick reports to their central office, people began to call those reports radio dispatches, so today radio dispatch means 'a message sent by radio'.