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  • radio collar
    radio collar
    noun
    a neck band equipped with a small radio transmitter and attached to an animal for tracking its movement in the wild.
  • radio-collar
    radio-collar
    verb (used with object)
    to attach a radio collar to (an animal).

radio collar

1 American  

noun

  1. a neck band equipped with a small radio transmitter and attached to an animal for tracking its movement in the wild.


radio-collar 2 American  
[rey-dee-oh-kol-er] / ˈreɪ di oʊˌkɒl ər /

verb (used with object)

  1. to attach a radio collar to (an animal).


Example Sentences

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Each pine marten has been fitted with a radio collar so researchers can follow their fortunes over the next six to nine months.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

She was fitted with a radio collar in the fall of 2022, and the agency will continue to monitor her movements following her release.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

The 17-year-old bear wears a GPS-equipped radio collar that should track its movements.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2023

The Italian news media breathlessly tracked his movements, relishing the rebellious bear, while forest rangers tracked him via a radio collar, hoping he would remain safe and far away.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023

Assuming that the panda cub successfully meets the milestones of training, and that he remains healthy, he will be fitted with a radio collar for monitoring and moved to stage three—release into the wild habitat.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

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