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walkie-talkie

American  
[waw-kee-taw-kee] / ˈwɔ kiˈtɔ ki /
Or walky-talky

noun

Radio.

  1. a combined transmitter and receiver light enough to be carried by one person: developed originally for military use in World War II.

walkie-talkie British  
/ ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ /

noun

  1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of walkie-talkie

1935–40, walk, talk, -ie

Example Sentences

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The cameras zoom in on small figures of soldiers moving around the ruins, with the controllers directing the men on the ground through walkie-talkies, callsigns and headsets.

From BBC

She’d hold the cell phone up to both her ear and a walkie-talkie, broadcasting to the other walkie-talkie in Jonah’s hand.

From Literature

“Code … in the building …” a voice came through the walkie-talkie interspersed with static.

From Literature

He wished he and Abby had walkie-talkies or some other way to communicate.

From Literature

Long-range walkie-talkies let the driver communicate with kids who have, for obvious reasons, decided to hide under the bed with them.

From The Wall Street Journal

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