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walkie-talkie

[waw-kee-taw-kee] / ˈwɔ kiˈtɔ ki /
NOUN
handheld transmitter and receiver
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On Sunday, McCullum was seen sending messages via walkie-talkie to the England players during drinks breaks as they squeezed home against Nepal in a last-ball nail-biter in Mumbai.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Left behind on the street outside the Louvre was the truck, a jerry can, a blowtorch, angle grinders, a walkie-talkie and yellow vests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Pitching coach Blaine Traxel will have the walkie-talkie to relay pitches to Brody, who will be wearing the earpiece behind home plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

After the pager and walkie-talkie attacks, President Joe Biden, along with some European allies, proposed a 21-day cease-fire in Lebanon.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2024

In one large bag is a walkie-talkie, melted on one side.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes



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