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walkie-talkie

/ˌwɔ(ː)k.i ˈtɔ(ː)k.i/

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British/ˌwoː.ki ˈtoː.ki/

walkie-talkie noun: a portable, bidirectional radio transceiver, usually one of a pair.

walkie-talkie: a portable, bidirectional radio transceiver, usually one of a pair
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Noun

walkie-talkie (plural walkie-talkies)

  1. A portable, bidirectional radio transceiver, usually one of a pair.
    • It is intended to equip the yard foremen and shunters with "walkie-talkie" apparatus to keep them in close touch with the control office.1962 July, “The Irish Scene”, in Modern Railways, page 11
    • A walkie-talkie is a handheld, portable, two-way radio transceiver. It includes a half-duplex channel (only one radio transmits at a time, though any number can listen) and a push-to-talk switch that starts transmission.2009, L. K. Bandyopadhyay, S. K. Chaulya, P. K. Mishra, Wireless Communication in Underground Mines: RFID-based Sensor Networking, Springer,, →ISBN
  2. (rare) A walk and talk.
    • It could be that her walkie-talkie with Naylor had concerned a private matter not connected with what was about to happen to him, ...1947, Nero Wolfe, Too Many Women: A Nero Wolfe Novel
    • Go on a walkie-talkie. Everyone goes on a 15-minute brisk walk and talks about their day.1993, B. Kaye Olson, Energy Secrets for Tired Mothers on the Run, Health Communications,, →ISBN, page 153

walkie-talkie meaning in Arabic, Malay and Vietnamese

walkie-talkie in Arabic

portable radio
اللَاسِلْكِيّ al-lāsilkiyy

walkie-talkie in Malay

portable radio
walkie-talkie

walkie-talkie in Vietnamese

portable radio
máy bộ đàm

Forms of walkie-talkie

pluralwalkie-talkies
alternative formwalkie talkie
alternative formwalky-talky

Origin of walkie-talkie

From walking + talking.

Questions about walkie-talkie

What does walkie-talkie mean?
Walkie-talkie means a portable, bidirectional radio transceiver, usually one of a pair.
What is walkie-talkie in Arabic?
Walkie-talkie in Arabic is اللَاسِلْكِيّ (al-lāsilkiyy). See Walkie-talkie meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is walkie-talkie?
Walkie-talkie is a noun.
How do you pronounce walkie-talkie?
Walkie-talkie is pronounced /ˌwɔ(ː)k.i ˈtɔ(ː)k.i/ (UK).
What is the plural of walkie-talkie?
The plural of walkie-talkie is walkie-talkies.

Words near walkie-talkie in the dictionary

  1. walkie
  2. walkie talkie
  3. walkie talkies
  4. walkie-lookie
  5. walkie-lookies
  6. walkie-talkie
  7. walkie-talkies
  8. walkies
  9. walkin'
  10. walking
  11. walking a mile in someone's shoes

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