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wireless

wi·re·less

UK/ˈwaɪə.ləs/ US/ˈwaɪ(jə)ɹ.ləs/ fairly common uk
adjective (1) noun (4)

adjective

1.

having no wires

  • “a wireless security system”
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noun

1.
2.

transmission by radio waves

3.

an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

Synonyms
4.

Origin

From wire + -less.

Phrases

  • coconut wireless
  • mukluk wireless
  • wireless adapter
  • wireless broadband
  • wireless cable
  • wireless fidelity
  • wireless Internet
  • wireless modem
  • wireless network
  • wireless operator
  • wireless phone

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