radiotelephone

ra·di·o·tel·e·phone

R0017000 (rā′dē-ō-tĕl′ə-fōn′)n. A telephone in which audible communication is established by use of a two-way radio transmitter and receiver.

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ra′di·o·tel′e·phon′ic (-fŏn′ĭk) adj.ra′di·o·te·leph′o·ny (-tə-lĕf′ə-nē) n.

radiotelephone

(ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn) n (Telecommunications) Also called: radiophone or wireless telephone a device for communication by means of radio waves rather than by transmitting along wires or cablesvb (Telecommunications) to telephone (a person) by radiotelephone Sometimes shortened to: radio radiotelephonic adj radiotelephony n

ra•di•o•tel•e•phone

(ˌreɪ di oʊˈtɛl əˌfoʊn)

n., v. -phoned, -phon•ing. n. 1. a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables. v.t., v.i. 2. to communicate by radiotelephone. [1905–10] ra`di•o•tel`e•phon′ic (-ˈfɒn ɪk) adj. ra`di•o•te•leph′o•ny (-təˈlɛf ə ni) n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	radiotelephone - telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wireradiotelephony, wireless telephonewireless - transmission by radio waves
	2.	radiotelephone - a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cablesradiophone, wireless telephonecellphone, cellular phone, cellular telephone, mobile phone, cell - a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiverphone, telephone, telephone set - electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"

Translations

radiotéléphoneradiotelefono