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noun
A device that allows two-way communication by means of a radio.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Synonym of mobile phone
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mobile phone
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To communicate by means of such a device.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: radiophone, wireless telephone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: telephone, phone, telephone set
Narrower terms: cellular telephone, cellular phone, cellphone, cell, mobile phone
noun
telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: radiotelephony, wireless telephone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wireless
History
From radio + telephone.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
