2. a telephone using radio waves, rather than wires, to convey the voice signal. [PJC]
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radiophone — ☆ radiophone [rā′dē ō fōn΄ ] n. RADIOTELEPHONE … English World dictionary
radiophone — radiotelefonas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. radiophone; radiotelephone; wireless telephone vok. Funksprechgerät, n; Funktelefon, n; Radiotelefon, n rus. радиотелефон, m pranc. radiophone, m; radiotéléphone, m; téléphone sans fil, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
radiophone — noun Date: 1919 radiotelephone … New Collegiate Dictionary
radiophone — radiophonic /ray dee oh fon ik/, adj. radiophony /ray dee of euh nee/, n. /ray dee oh fohn /, n. 1. a radiotelephone. 2. any of various devices for producing sound by the action of radiant energy. v.t., v.i. 3. to radiotelephone. [1880 85; RADIO… … Universalium
radiophone — noun a) a photophone b) a radiotelephone … Wiktionary
radiophone — ra·di·o·phone || reɪdɪəʊfəʊn n. cordless telephone which transmits and receives signals via radio waves … English contemporary dictionary
radiophone — ra·dio·phone … English syllables
radiophone — ra•di•o•phone [[t]ˈreɪ di oʊˌfoʊn[/t]] n. v. t. v. i. phoned, phon•ing tgp radiotelephone • Etymology: 1880–85 ra di•o•phon′ic ˈfɒn ɪk adj. ra di•oph′o•ny ˈɒf ə ni n … From formal English to slang
radiophone — /ˈreɪdioʊfoʊn/ (say raydeeohfohn) noun 1. any of various devices for producing sound by the action of radiant energy. Thus, light falling on a phototube will vary an electric current which can actuate a loudspeaker. 2. → radiotelephone (def. 1) …
radiophone — noun a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables • Syn: ↑radiotelephone, ↑wireless telephone • Derivationally related forms: ↑radiophonic, ↑radiotelephonic (for: ↑radiotelephone) … Useful english dictionary
