radio
/ˈɹeɪ.diˌoʊ/ noun A1- The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. · send a message by radio
- A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound. · (of a song, person, etc.) to be on the radio· (of a song, etc.) to play on/be played on/get played on/come on the radio
- Any audio playing device, such as the on-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media; see also car radio.
- A device that can transmit radio signals.
- The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.
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Toasters, bicycles, a radio that had gone silent: all of them ended up on his workbench, and most of them left it working again.
A small radio sits on a shelf near the window.
He uses a special radio to talk to the pilots constantly.
In the past, students used two-way radios to talk to their teachers.
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