Radio vs Oldies - What's the difference?
radio | oldies |
(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
(countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
(countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.
(Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound recordings via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.
(intransitive, transitive, ambitransitive) To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator).
To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications.
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As nouns the difference between radio and oldies
is that radio is (uncountable) the technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves while oldies is .As a verb radio
is (intransitive|transitive|ambitransitive) to use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator).radio
English
(wikipedia radio)Noun
Synonyms
* (device to capture radio signal) tuner, wireless, receiverVerb
(en verb)- I think the boat is sinking; we'd better radio''' for help.'' / ''I '''radioed''' him already.'' / '''''Radio''' the coordinates this time.'' / ''OK. I '''radioed them the coordinates.
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- “Could you call them here? I'd like to talk to them. Or if they're out in the field, radio them in.”
