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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Origin of radiophone
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
The hours were long, but I had a blue Mustang with a radiophone to race from story to story, and I was just 26 years old.
From Time Magazine Archive
E. A. T. planes are equipped with radiophone for short distances, the more penetrating dot-dash radio telegraph for long range.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well, I found my way to the sending room of the radiophone and right away the operator wanted to throw me out; said I was a fresh kid21 and all that.
From Curlie Carson Listens In by Snell, Roy J. (Roy Judson)
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