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push-to-talk

push-to-talk noun: a means of back-and-forth conversation on semiduplex communication channels such as two-way radio, using a button to switch temporarily between reception and transmission modes.

Noun

push-to-talk (uncountable)

  1. A means of back-and-forth conversation on semiduplex communication channels such as two-way radio, using a button to switch temporarily between reception and transmission modes.

Synonyms of push-to-talk

Questions about push-to-talk

What does push-to-talk mean?
Push-to-talk means a means of back-and-forth conversation on semiduplex communication channels such as two-way radio, using a button to switch temporarily between reception and transmission modes.
What part of speech is push-to-talk?
Push-to-talk is a noun.

Words near push-to-talk in the dictionary

  1. push-starting
  2. push-starts
  3. push-through
  4. push-throughs
  5. push-to-pass
  6. push-to-talk
  7. push-to-transmit
  8. push-up
  9. push-up bar
  10. push-up bars
  11. push-up bra

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