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wireless

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) wireless (adjective)
  2. 2) wireless (noun)
  3. wireless compass (noun)
  4. wireless telegraphy (noun)
  5. wireless telephone (noun)
  6. wired radio (noun)
  7. bamboo telegraph (noun)

1wire·less

adj \ˈwī(-ə)r-ləs\

Definition of WIRELESS

1
: having no wire or wires; specifically : operating by means of transmitted electromagnetic waves <a wireless remote>
2
a : of or relating to radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, or radio <a wireless phone> b : of or relating to data communications using radio waves <wireless Internet access>
— wire·less·ly adverb
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Examples of WIRELESS

  1. The video game console comes with wireless controllers.
  2. The café offers free wireless Internet access.

First Known Use of WIRELESS

1894

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