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ra·di·o

radio

 
 
pronunciation:
reI di o
parts of speech:
noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
inflections: radios
definition 1: the sending of communications by means of electromagnetic waves in the frequency range from ten kilocycles to three hundred thousand megacycles.
definition 2: the equipment used to transmit or receive radio communications.
definition 3: the industry and technology of this medium of communication.
definition 4: a device that receives radio signals; receiver.
 
 
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of, pertaining to, or used in radio.
definition 2: of or using radiation.
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: radios, radioing, radioed
definition 1: to send (information) by means of radio.
similar words:
broadcast
definition 2: to send information to (a person) by means of radio.
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to send communications by means of radio.
similar words:
broadcast
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