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ra·di·o
 radio
- pronunciation:
- reI
di
o
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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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.
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| definition 2: |
the equipment used to transmit or receive radio communications.
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| definition 3: |
the industry and technology of this medium of communication.
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| definition 4: |
a device that receives radio signals; receiver.
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| related words: |
beacon, press |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or used in radio.
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| definition 2: |
of or using radiation.
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| related words: |
broadcast |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
radioed, radioing, radios |
| definition 1: |
to send (information) by means of radio.
- similar words:
- broadcast
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| definition 2: |
to send information to (a person) by means of radio.
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| related words: |
beacon, transmit |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to send communications by means of radio.
- similar words:
- broadcast
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| related words: |
signal |
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