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radiotelephony

radiotelephony noun: the transmission of sound (in both directions) using modulated radio waves rather than wires.

Noun

radiotelephony (uncountable)

  1. the transmission of sound (in both directions) using modulated radio waves rather than wires

Origin of radiotelephony

From radio- + telephony.

Questions about radiotelephony

What does radiotelephony mean?
Radiotelephony means the transmission of sound (in both directions) using modulated radio waves rather than wires.
What part of speech is radiotelephony?
Radiotelephony is a noun.

Words near radiotelephony in the dictionary

  1. radiotelephoned
  2. radiotelephones
  3. radiotelephonic
  4. radiotelephonically
  5. radiotelephoning
  6. radiotelephony
  7. radiotelephotography
  8. radiotelescope
  9. radiotelescopes
  10. radiotelescopic
  11. radiotelescopy

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