radiophone
Americannoun
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a radiotelephone.
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any of various devices for producing sound by the action of radiant energy.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
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In classic Londolozi style, Dad came to a last-minute rescue with a jerry-rigged radiophone.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2013
But then Riebero received a radiophone call from an official he knew, who said, ’Ademir, there is a Gol airplane that has disappeared, and it seems to have gone down near you.’
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2012
Press Aide Paul Wagner hurriedly put in a radiophone call to Barry for further clarification.
From Time Magazine Archive
By radiophone from the Alton Mrs. Fortescue spoke to her mother, Mrs. Charles Bell, in Italy.
From Time Magazine Archive
The big man beside Lenny leaned forward, over the back of the front seat, unhooked the receiver of the scrambler-equipped radiophone, and sat back down.
From The Foreign Hand Tie by Garrett, Randall
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