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radiophone

American  
[rey-dee-oh-fohn] / ˈreɪ di oʊˌfoʊn /

noun

  1. a radiotelephone.

  2. any of various devices for producing sound by the action of radiant energy.


verb (used with or without object)

  1. to radiotelephone.

radiophone British  
/ ˈreɪdɪəʊˌfəʊn /

noun

  1. another name for radiotelephone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of radiophone

First recorded in 1880–85; radio- + -phone

Example Sentences

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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

Next morning, on his way to the Capitol, Johnson called Republican Senate Leader Bill Knowland on the ship-to-shore radiophone in his Cadillac limousine.

From Time Magazine Archive

Later both Princes talked by radiophone to George V and Queen Mary 7,000 miles away.

From Time Magazine Archive

Out of the corner of his eye, Neel could see the radiophone clipped to the front of his jacket.

From The K-Factor by Harrison, Harry

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