radiotelephone

noun ra·dio·tele·phone \-ˈte-lə-ˌfōn\

Definition of RADIOTELEPHONE

: an apparatus for carrying on wireless telephony by radio waves

— ra·dio·te·le·pho·ny \-tə-ˈle-fə-nē, -ˈte-lə-ˌfō-nē\ noun

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First Known Use: 1904

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