Meaning & use
Radio
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A device or system for transmitting and receiving sound broadcasts through electromagnetic waves.
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She turned on the radio to catch the morning traffic report.
The ship's crew used the radio to send a distress signal.
A note on using this word
The word derives from "radiotelegraphy," shortened in the early 20th century as the technology became a household medium.
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2. verb
To transmit a message by radio.
The pilot radioed the control tower for permission to land.
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