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radiotelephony

[ rey-dee-oh-tuh-lef-uh-nee ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊ təˈlɛf ə ni /
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noun

the constructing or operating of radiotelephones. Abbreviation: RT

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Origin of radiotelephony

First recorded in 1905–10; radio- + telephony

Words nearby radiotelephony

radiotelegram, radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy, radiotelemetry, radiotelephone, radiotelephony, radio telescope, radioteletype, radiotherapeutic, radiotherapeutics, radiotherapy
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Example sentences from the Web for radiotelephony

  • They believed that it might be possible to use radiotelephony in places where wires could not be laid.

    Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond

  • The improved audion holds out a wonderful future for radiotelephony.

    Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
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