teleradio

English

The AWA 3BZ, a popular teleradio during WWII

Etymology

tele- +‎ radio

Noun

teleradio (countable and uncountable, plural teleradios)

1. A device that acts as a radio transmitter and receiver for an individual operator.
   • 1951, Great Britain. Colonial Office, An Economic Survey of the Colonial Territories, page 144:

     There is also a growing number of teleradio stations on small inter-island craft. All these stations communicate with or through Vila, but may intercommunicate by permission.

   • 2006, A. B. Feuer, Coast Watching in World War II, page 45:

     Within two days, my new teleradio station was set up and working. Our coast watching activities were now about to begin in earnest.