Phrase Hound found 214 phrases and 696 compound words that contain radio. The most common are listed below. Open radio in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 214
- radio stationAn installation of a radio transmitter, and possibly a receiver, for the purpose of broadcasting or communication.
- radio buttonAny of a line of preset buttons on a car radio used to select the station to be listened to; pressing one releases the others.
- amateur radioThe hobby or pastime of communicating by two-way radio, often striving for challenging long-distance (“DX”) receptions.
- radio frequencyThat part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between about 3 kHz and 300 MHz, within which radio waves are transmitted.
- car radioA radio receiver fitted in a car, typically on or just below the dashboard, sometimes with specific features for use while driving, such as traffic alert interrupts and alternative frequency functions (switching frequencies as one moves in …
- radio stationsplural of radio station: An installation of a radio transmitter, and possibly a receiver, for the purpose of broadcasting or communication.
- radio-controlledControlled remotely using radio signals.
- radio controlThe use of radio signals to remotely control a device.
- clock radioAn alarm clock that includes a radio; a radio alarm clock.
- Radio-show
- Satellite Radio
- radio waveElectromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about .5 centimeters and 30,000 meters; used for the broadcasting of radio and television signals.
- Internet radioA digital radio service that is transmitted by means of the Internet.
- talk radioA radio program format consisting of discussions regarding topical or controversial issues.
- off the radioNot broadcast through the medium of radio.
- radio amateurA licensed person who practises radiocommunication on specially designated frequency bands as a hobby.
- radio wavesplural of radio wave: Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about .5 centimeters and 30,000 meters; used for the broadcasting of radio and television signals.
- Local radio
- radio dramaDramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio or published on audio media, such as tape or CD.
- radio sourceAny astronomical object that emits radio waves.
- radio buttonsplural of radio button: Any of a line of preset buttons on a car radio used to select the station to be listened to; pressing one releases the others.
- ham radioThe hobby of amateur radio communication.
- Radio program
- radio broadcastAlternative form of radiobroadcast: To broadcast by radio.
- radio editA modified version of a song, typically truncated or censored, intended to make it more suitable for airplay.
Compound words 696
- radioactiveExhibiting radioactivity.
- radiologyThe specialty of medical imaging and its interpretation, originally and especially radiography but now including all imaging modalities, including ones that use no radiation (such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging).
- radioactivitySpontaneous emission of ionizing radiation as a consequence of a nuclear reaction, or directly from the breakdown of an unstable nucleus.
- radiometerA device that measures radiant energy.
- radiographAn image, often a photographic negative, produced by radiation other than visible light; especially an X-ray photograph.
- radiotelephoneA device that allows two-way communication by means of a radio.
- radiosondeA miniature radio carried aloft (e.g. by an uncrewed balloon, an airdrop from a crewed aircraft, or a sounding rocket) to automatically transmit measurements of the upper air such as the wind speed, pressure, temperature, and relative …
- radionicsAny of several techniques supposed to detect and modulate "life forces" and to provide healing using various electric black boxes.
- radionavigationRadio navigation; navigation using radio signals to provide positional information.
- radiolysisThe dissociation of a molecule as a result of radiation