to receive a radio
21receive — (v.) c.1300, from O.N.Fr. receivre (O.Fr. recoivre), from L. recipere regain, take back, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + cipere, comb. form of capere to take (see CAPABLE (Cf. capable)). Radio and (later) television sense is attested from 19 …
22Radio repeater — A radio repeater is a combination of a radio receiver and a radio transmitter that receives a weak or low level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, so that the signal can cover longer distances without degradation. This… …
23Radio communications during the September 11 attacks — This article reviews some of the details of radio communications at the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks. [The purpose of revealing the operational details in this article is to allow operators of other communications networks and… …
24receive — re|ceive W1S1 [rıˈsi:v] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be given something)¦ 2¦(be sent something)¦ 3¦(treatment)¦ 4¦(reaction to something)¦ 5 be on/at the receiving end (of something) 6 receive an injury/blow 7¦(people)¦ 8¦(by radio)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …
25Radio clock — A radio clock is a clock that is synchronized by a time code bit stream transmitted by a radio transmitter connected to a time standard such as an atomic clock. Such a clock may be synchronized to the time sent by a single transmitter, such as… …
26Radio Data System — The RDS Logo Radio Data System, or RDS, is a communications protocol standard for embedding small amounts of digital information in conventional FM radio broadcasts. RDS standardises several types of information transmitted, including time,… …
27receive — /rI si:v/ verb (T) 1 BE GIVEN STH to be officially given something: We have received numerous complaints about the airport noise. | receive sth from sb: In 1962 she received an honorary doctorate from Harvard. | You may be entitled to receive… …
28Radio 1's Big Weekend — BBC Radio 1 s Big Weekend Location(s) United Kingdom (touring) Years active 2003 present Founded by BBC Radio 1 …
29Radio music ripping — The term ripping (slang term for digital audio extraction) can also apply to radio. New software and techniques now makes it possible to extract the songs played on the radio and digitally save them on separate audio tracks. Available techniques… …
30receive — re|ceive [ rı siv ] verb *** ▸ 1 get something given to you ▸ 2 have treatment etc. ▸ 3 react in particular way ▸ 4 formally welcome someone ▸ 5 get electronic signal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive FORMAL to get something that someone gives or sends …
