Meaning of Walkie-talkie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A portable, bidirectional radio transceiver, usually one of a pair.
2. A walk and talk.
   rare

Equivalents

Examples

“It is intended to equip the yard foremen and shunters with "walkie-talkie" apparatus to keep them in close touch with the control office.”

“A walkie-talkie is a handheld, portable, two-way radio transceiver. It includes a half-duplex channel (only one radio transmits at a time, though any number can listen) and a push-to-talk switch that starts transmission.”

“It could be that her walkie-talkie with Naylor had concerned a private matter not connected with what was about to happen to him, ...”

“Go on a walkie-talkie. Everyone goes on a 15-minute brisk walk and talks about their day.”

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