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Noun: radio telescope  'rey-dee,ow'te-li,skowp
  1. Astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources
    "The radio telescope detected signals from a distant galaxy";
    - radio reflector

Derived forms: radio telescopes

Type of: astronomical telescope

Encyclopedia: Radio telescope