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Noun: radiotelephone  ,rey-dee-ow'te-lu,fown
  1. Telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
    "Pilots use radiotelephone to communicate with air traffic control";
    - radiotelephony, wireless telephone
     
  2. A telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
    "The ship's crew used a radiotelephone to contact the coast guard";
    - radiophone, wireless telephone

Derived forms: radiotelephones

Type of: phone, telephone, telephone set, wireless

Encyclopedia: Radiotelephone