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noun (plural radios)
the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages:cellular phones are linked by radio rather than wires the activity or industry of broadcasting sound programs to the public:she has written much material for radio [as modifier]:a radio station radio programs:we used to listen to a lot of radio an apparatus for receiving radio programs:she turned on the radio an apparatus capable of both receiving and transmitting radio messages between individuals, ships, planes, etc.:a ship-to-shore radio [in names] a broadcasting station or channel:Monitor Radio
verb (radioes, radioing, radioed)
[no object] communicate or send a message by radio:the pilot radioed for help [with object] communicate with (a person or place) by radio:we’ll radio Athens right away
Make the plural of
radio in the usual way, by adding
-s:
(radios).The verb forms are:
(radioes, radioing, radioed).
