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Definition of wireless noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wireless

noun
 
/ˈwaɪələs/
 
/ˈwaɪərləs/
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  1. [uncountable] any system of sending electronic information, such as the internet, phone signals, etc. without using wires for the receiving equipment
    • a message sent by wireless
    • a wireless operator
    see also true wirelessTopics TV, radio and newsb1
  2. [countable] (especially British English, old-fashioned) a radio
    • I heard it on the wireless.
    Topics TV, radio and newsc2
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