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wind-up radio

wind-up radio noun: a portable radio which can operate where no external power source is available, and is activated by a winding mechanism.

Noun

wind-up radio (plural wind-up radios)

  1. A portable radio which can operate where no external power source is available, and is activated by a winding mechanism.
    Synonyms:
    clockwork radio

Synonyms of wind-up radio

Forms of wind-up radio

pluralwind-up radios
alternative formwindup radio

Questions about wind-up radio

What does wind-up radio mean?
Wind-up radio means a portable radio which can operate where no external power source is available, and is activated by a winding mechanism.
What part of speech is wind-up radio?
Wind-up radio is a noun.
What is the plural of wind-up radio?
The plural of wind-up radio is wind-up radios.

Words near wind-up radio in the dictionary

  1. wind-suckers
  2. wind-swept
  3. wind-up
  4. wind-up merchant
  5. wind-up merchants
  6. wind-up radio
  7. wind-up radios
  8. wind-up toy
  9. wind-up toys
  10. wind-ups
  11. wind-witch

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