radiophone

radiophone
ra·dio·phone

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  • Radiophone — Ra di*o*phone (r[=a] d[i^]*[ o]*f[=o]n), n. [Radio + Gr. fwnh sound.] 1. (Physics) An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of luminous or thermal rays. It is essentially the same as the photophone. [1913 Webster] 2. a telephone… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • radiophone — ☆ radiophone [rā′dē ō fōn΄ ] n. RADIOTELEPHONE …   English World dictionary

  • radiophone — radiotelefonas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. radiophone; radiotelephone; wireless telephone vok. Funksprechgerät, n; Funktelefon, n; Radiotelefon, n rus. радиотелефон, m pranc. radiophone, m; radiotéléphone, m; téléphone sans fil, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • radiophone — noun Date: 1919 radiotelephone …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • radiophone — radiophonic /ray dee oh fon ik/, adj. radiophony /ray dee of euh nee/, n. /ray dee oh fohn /, n. 1. a radiotelephone. 2. any of various devices for producing sound by the action of radiant energy. v.t., v.i. 3. to radiotelephone. [1880 85; RADIO… …   Universalium

  • radiophone — noun a) a photophone b) a radiotelephone …   Wiktionary

  • radiophone — ra·di·o·phone || reɪdɪəʊfəʊn n. cordless telephone which transmits and receives signals via radio waves …   English contemporary dictionary

  • radiophone — ra•di•o•phone [[t]ˈreɪ di oʊˌfoʊn[/t]] n. v. t. v. i. phoned, phon•ing tgp radiotelephone • Etymology: 1880–85 ra di•o•phon′ic ˈfɒn ɪk adj. ra di•oph′o•ny ˈɒf ə ni n …   From formal English to slang

  • radiophone — /ˈreɪdioʊfoʊn/ (say raydeeohfohn) noun 1. any of various devices for producing sound by the action of radiant energy. Thus, light falling on a phototube will vary an electric current which can actuate a loudspeaker. 2. → radiotelephone (def. 1) …  

  • radiophone — noun a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables • Syn: ↑radiotelephone, ↑wireless telephone • Derivationally related forms: ↑radiophonic, ↑radiotelephonic (for: ↑radiotelephone) …   Useful english dictionary

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