portable radio

collocation in English

meaningsofportableandradio

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portable
adjective
uk
/ˈpɔː.tə.bəl/us
/ˈpɔːr.t̬ə.bəl/
light and small enough to be easily carried ...
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radio
noun
uk
/ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/us
/ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/
a piece of electronic equipment used for listening to ...
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(Definition ofportableandradiofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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British ships, subject to certain exceptions related to size and area of operations, must carryportableradioequipment for use in emergency.
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For most emergencies at sea aportableradiois a more effective means of obtaining assistance than an emergency position indicating radio beacon.
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On the smaller passenger ships and on all cargo ships as well there must beportableradiosets for use in the lifeboats.
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Vessels over 60 feet in length must carryportableradioapparatus for use in survival craft and capable of transmitting on a marine distress frequency.
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It is a matter of the general noise coming from these eternalportableradiosets, and so on.
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It is suggested that in inflatable life-rafts and other lifesaving apparatusportableradiosets should be automatically accommodated.
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Communication will be vital and a man or a woman with a battery and aportableradioset which could communicate would be of extreme value.
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Reception requires the use of efficient sets and aerials and the efficiency ofportableradiosets varies so widely that they will not provide satisfactory reception in all circumstances.
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This type of commando is in contact, either by car or more probably by hiddenportableradio, with whoever is watering the screen on the roving eye.
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Portableradioreceivers with a crank are made to reduce battery purchase requirements, see clockwork radio.
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Thisportableradiobuilt into a pith helmet was a sensation in 1949.
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He worked in a corner of the plotting office, with a homemade plotting table, aportableradio-telephone set, and an array of voice pipes.
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There were instruments to control the power of the engine, and aportableradioto connect and transmit telemetry data to ground-based engineers.
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A rectangularportableradiowas made to promote them both.
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Frequently, entire radio clubs get involved and assemble aportableradiostation in a field or park.
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Zenith introduced the firstportableradioin 1924, and push-button tuning in 1927.
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Hartman, who is originally seen playing guitar from a window in an apartment block brings hisportableradiodown to the scene and begins performing the song.
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The jukebox and the personal record disc player were still relatively expensive pieces of machinery - and theportableradioa great novelty, allowing truculent teenagers to shut themselves off.
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Today, a caller can dial 911 to report a fire, and firefighters are dispatched by aportableradiopaging/alert system and an audible alarm sounds at the firehouse.
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