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Meaning of "walkie-talkie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WALKIE-TALKIE

walkie-talkie  [ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALKIE-TALKIE

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Walkie-Talkie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WALKIE-TALKIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

walkie-talkie

Walkie-talkie

A walkie-talkie is a hand-held, portable, two-way radio transceiver. Its development during the Second World War has been variously credited to Donald L. Hings, radio engineer Alfred J. Gross, and engineering teams at Motorola. Similar designs were created for other armed forces, and after the war, walkie-talkies spread to public safety and eventually commercial and jobsite work. Major characteristics include a half-duplex channel and a "push-to-talk" switch that starts transmission. Typical walkie-talkies resemble a telephone handset, possibly slightly larger but still a single unit, with an antenna mounted on the top of the unit. Where a phone's earpiece is only loud enough to be heard by the user, a walkie-talkie's built-in speaker can be heard by the user and those in the user's immediate vicinity. Hand-held transceivers may be used to communicate between each other, or to vehicle-mounted or base stations.

Definition of walkie-talkie in the English dictionary

The definition of walkie-talkie in the dictionary is a small combined radio transmitter and receiver, usually operating on shortwave, that can be carried around by one person: widely used by the police, medical services, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WALKIE-TALKIE


balky
ˈbɔːkɪ
baulky
ˈbɔːkɪ
chalky
ˈtʃɔːkɪ
dorky
ˈdɔːkɪ
forky
ˈfɔːkɪ
gawky
ˈɡɔːkɪ
Gorky
ˈɡɔːkɪ
hawkey
ˈhɔːkɪ
hawkie
ˈhɔːkɪ
horkey
ˈhɔːkɪ
mawky
ˈmɔːkɪ
pawky
ˈpɔːkɪ
porky
ˈpɔːkɪ
squawky
ˈskwɔːkɪ
stalky
ˈstɔːkɪ
talkie
ˈtɔːkɪ
talky
ˈtɔːkɪ
walky-talky
ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ
yorkie
ˈjɔːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALKIE-TALKIE

walker-on
walkies
walking
walking bass
walking boot
walking bus
walking delegate
walking distance
walking dragline
walking fern
walking frame
walking holiday
Walking Horse
walking leaf
walking pace
walking papers
walking race
walking shoe
walking stick
walking tour

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALKIE-TALKIE

alkie
bakkie
bikie
bookie
chocolate chip cookie
chuckie
cookie
darkie
folkie
fortune cookie
Jackie
junkie
Okie
pinkie
quickie
rookie
selkie
silkie
tough cookie
twinkie

Synonyms and antonyms of walkie-talkie in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «walkie-talkie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALKIE-TALKIE

Find out the translation of walkie-talkie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of walkie-talkie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «walkie-talkie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对讲机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

walkie-talkie
570 millions of speakers

English

walkie-talkie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वॉकी टॉकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جِهَازٌ رَادِيُو للإرْسَالِ والِاسْتِقْبَال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

портативная рация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

walkie-talkie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহজে বহনসাধ্য বেতারটেলিফোন-বিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

talkie-walkie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

walkie talkie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Walkie-Talkie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トランシーバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

워키토키
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Walkie-talkie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy điện đài xách tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடந்துகொண்டே பேசும் கருவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॉकी टोकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Telsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

walkie-talkie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krótkofalówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

walkie-talkie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φορητός ασύρματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

walkie talkie -
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

walkie-talkie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

walkie-talkie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of walkie-talkie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALKIE-TALKIE»

The term «walkie-talkie» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.556 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WALKIE-TALKIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about walkie-talkie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALKIE-TALKIE»

Discover the use of walkie-talkie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to walkie-talkie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Walkie-Talkie Mystery
Then he grabbed a walkie-talkie right out of Nancy's hand. “Mission control to spaceship,” Mike called into the walkie-talkie. “The space aliens have landed. And they want pizza.” “Give it back!”Nancy demanded. “You want it?” Mike asked.
Carolyn Keene, 2002
2
Billy Jo Jive and the Walkie-Talkie Caper
Billy Jo Jive and his accomplice Suzie Sunset take on another assignment and this time they have to uncover who stole the walkie-talkies from the Bugaloo Smackers Club that Steamboat Louis installed.
John Shearer, 1984
3
Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar
One walkie-talkie, used as the receiver, is modified by connection to the circuit illustrated in figure 10a. The new circuit is attached to the rear of the walkie- talkie's case, as shown. These walkie-talkies are sold by Radio Shack as catalog  ...
Steve Ciarcia, 1982
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Popular Science
The walkie-talkie-lookie is a portable TV camera and sending station. The outfit, built by RCA, is light enough for one man to carry, though two-man teams may handle the three walkie-talkie-lookies that the National Broadcasting Co. plans to  ...
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Mountain Murders: Homicide in the Rockies
Chapter. 12. "Walkie. Talkie". Omerta, a code of silence that sealed lips even in their own defense . . . even when the accused were innocent of charged crimes. - The Business of Crime, 1981 Robin R. "Walkie Talkie" Roberts was a slim, ...
Betty L. Alt, Sandra K. Wells, 2009
6
Popular Science
C-100. WALKIE-TALKIE. KIT. • Talk to Neighbors, Family & Friends Up to % Mile Away i • Works Up to 75 Hours on Just One Battery— Weighs 9 Ounces • No License, Exam, Permit, Age Limit- Anyone Can Use It Here's the 2-way Knight-Kit  ...
7
Sneaky Book for Boys: How to perform sneaky magic tricks, ...
Sneaky. Listener. Use the Sneaky Listener application, similar in operation to the Sneaky Intercom, when you want to monitor a remote location secretly. Simply place one walkie-talkie out of sight, within or under an object. Place the power ...
Tymony, Cy, 2008
8
Boys' Life
a real citizen's band walkie-talkie FOR ONLY You'll never want to be without your RADIO SHACK SPACE PATROL Walkie-Talkie. Use it skiing, biking, camping, hiking, fishing, indoors or out ... it can be a lifesaver in emergencies! Just push the ...
9
Fallproof!: A Comprehensive Balance and Mobility Training ...
Ability to divide Attention The walkie-talkie test is used to measure an older adult's ability to divide attention between tasks (see the feature that follows for instructions on how to administer the test). You or an assistant can conduct this quick test ...
Debra J. Rose, 2010
10
Smoke and Mirrors
moSeS presses a button on his walkie-talkie. High-pitched electronic chirp from tammie's walkie- talkie.) tammie. Yeah. moSeS. What's wrong? Over. (Silence. tammie presses a button on her walkie-talkie. High-pitched electronic chirp from ...
Joseph Goodrich, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALKIE-TALKIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term walkie-talkie is used in the context of the following news items.
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First Click: what happened to the Apple Watch walkie-talkie?
Except the Walkie-Talkie feature announced with the Apple Watch in September seems to have been pulled at the last minute. Remember that? Regardless of ... «The Verge, Apr 15»
2
Tower running up the 'walkie-talkie': like a fell race but with concrete
Competitors scale Portland House, 5 Strand and the Walkie Talkie, with a 6.1km Competitors climb Portland House, 5 Strand and the Walkie Talkie. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
3
Flashlight/GPS/Walkie-Talkie... An Ultimate Adventure Gadget?
It looks like a simple flashlight. But the Fogo has a GPS, walkie-talkie, compass, accelerometer, optical sensor, USB charger, text-messaging capability, distress ... «Gear Junkie, Feb 15»
4
Take A Tour Of The New Sky Garden At The Top Of London's …
The Walkie-Talkie building in London's financial district, which became infamous last summer for melting cars, opened its top-floor sky garden to the public at the ... «Business Insider, Jan 15»
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Walkie Talkie skyscraper's public garden opens amid criticism
London's highest roof garden has opened at the top of the capital's newest skyscraper, 20 Fenchurch Street - dubbed the Walkie-Talkie. But critics have said it is ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
6
OnBeep Onyx is a tiny, wearable walkie-talkie for your phone
While some walkie-talkie style apps do exist already, they tend to rely on advertising for revenue and “really want you looking at the screen,” OnBeep CEO Jesse ... «PCWorld, Nov 14»
7
'Walkie-talkie' app Zello defends security after Bahrain arrests
The founder of smartphone walkie-talkie app Zello has defended its security credentials, after accusations that Bahraini officials exploited the app to arrest fifteen ... «The Independent, Sep 14»
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Developers submit plans to stop 'Walkie-Talkie' skyscraper rays
Developers have unveiled plans to install aluminium fins on the "Walkie-Talkie" to prevent the sun's rays reflecting from the skyscraper. Land Securities and ... «BBC News, Feb 14»
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Walkie-Talkie tower to have shades fitted to fix 'death ray'
The owners of the Walkie Talkie skyscraper in the City plan to fix “sun-shades” to the outside of the building to prevent a repeat of last September's “death ray” ... «Evening Standard, Feb 14»
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'Walkie-Talkie' skyscraper melts Jaguar car parts
The 37-storey skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street, which has been nicknamed the "Walkie-Talkie" because of its shape, is currently under construction. «BBC News, Sep 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Walkie-Talkie [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/walkie-talkie>. Apr 2024 ».
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