radiotelephone
[rey-dee-oh-
tel
-
uh
-fohn]
/ˌreɪ di oʊˈtɛl əˌfoʊn/
noun
1.
a
telephone
in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
,
radiotelephoned,
radiotelephoning.
2.
to
telephone
by radiotelephony.
Origin
1905-10;
radio-
+
telephone
Related forms
radiotelephonic
[rey-dee-oh-tel-
uh
-
fon
-ik]
/ˌreɪ di oʊˌtɛl əˈfɒn ɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
Examples from the web for
radiotelephone
The air-ground
radiotelephone
service includes commercial and general aviation services.
British Dictionary definitions for
radiotelephone
radiotelephone
/
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn
/
noun
1.
Also called
radiophone,
wireless telephone.
a device for communication by means of radio waves rather than by transmitting along wires or cables
verb
2.
to telephone (a person) by radiotelephone
Sometimes shortened to
radio
Derived Forms
radiotelephonic
(
ˌreɪdɪəʊˌtɛlɪˈfɒnɪk
)
adjective
radiotelephony
(
ˌreɪdɪəʊtɪˈlɛfənɪ
)
noun