wireless operator

collocation in English

meaningsofwirelessandoperator

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wireless
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwaɪə.ləs/us
/ˈwaɪr.ləs/
a ...
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operator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər/us
/ˈɑː.pə.reɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone whose job is to use and control a machine ...
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(Definition ofwirelessandoperatorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Carse proved invaluable, not only serving as thewirelessoperator, but assisting in the depot-laying journeys in preparation for later long-distance sledging.
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A trainedwirelessoperatoris an essential part of this crew.
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So far as is known, she did not carry awirelessoperator.
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I am personally aware of the importance of this, having some years ago spent some months as awirelessoperatoron a trawler.
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An aircraftman, who was acting aswirelessoperator, had the misfortune to fall through the fuselage of his machine.
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He surely realises that you cannot recruit a fully trainedwirelessoperator.
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In some cases it has been reported that it has not been possible to obtain an additionalwirelessoperator, but the situation is rapidly improving.
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It kept its officers, itswirelessoperatorand its carpenter, but the whole of the rest of the crew where lascars.
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There ought to be in the main machines, a crew of at least three—pilot,wirelessoperator, and navigator.
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Air-crew candidates, other thanwirelessoperator-air gunners, undergo a short period of essential ground training before commencing their training in the air.
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Thewirelessoperatorhas been discharged from hospital; the engineer is still detained but is not dangerously injured.
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In order that we may be in entire agreement, the 29 includes the first, second and third mate, thewirelessoperatorand the carpenter.
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Was there awirelessoperatoraboard on this occasion, as, apparently, there was not on the last occasion?
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Nowirelessoperatorwas carried during the voyage in question.
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There was awirelessoperatoron board on this occasion.
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Today long-distance trawlers go to sea without awirelessoperatoron board.
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In that case, there is a first-class machine-shop foreman used as a tenth-classwirelessoperator.
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Is he aware that there are strong rumours that there was nowirelessoperatoraboard this vessel, which again seems extraordinary in these days?
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It would be very wrong of a man to desert his ship but that would not be likely to affect his competence as awirelessoperator.
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A man who has great skill at a job, who is recognised as a trained driver mechanic orwirelessoperator, a cook or a clerk, is a tradesman.
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