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citizens' band radio

citizens' band radio noun: a publicly available system of short-distance radio communications, usable by individuals or businesses without a license.

citizens' band radio: a publicly available system of short-distance radio communications, usable by individuals or...
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Noun

citizens' band radio (countable and uncountable, plural citizens' band radios)

  1. A publicly available system of short-distance radio communications, usable by individuals or businesses without a license.
  2. A radio transceiver capable of operating on the band designated for this system.

Forms of citizens' band radio

pluralcitizens' band radios
alternative abbreviationCB
alternative abbreviationCB radio

Questions about citizens' band radio

What does citizens' band radio mean?
Citizens' band radio means a publicly available system of short-distance radio communications, usable by individuals or businesses without a license.
What part of speech is citizens' band radio?
Citizens' band radio is a noun.
What is the plural of citizens' band radio?
The plural of citizens' band radio is citizens' band radios.

Words near citizens' band radio in the dictionary

  1. citizenry
  2. citizens
  3. citizens of the world
  4. citizens' arrests
  5. citizens' band
  6. citizens' band radio
  7. citizens' band radios
  8. citizenship
  9. citizenshipless
  10. citizenshiplessness
  11. citizenships

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