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Answer for the clue "A telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables ", 10 letters:
radiophone

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables [syn: radiotelephone , wireless telephone ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 a photophone 2 a radiotelephone

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Radiophone \Ra"di*o*phone\ (r[=a]"d[i^]*[-o]*f[=o]n), n. [Radio- + Gr. fwnh` sound.] (Physics) An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of luminous or thermal rays. It is essentially the same as the photophone. a telephone using radio waves, ...

Usage examples of radiophone.

He looks at the baffling, tiny-printed instructions on the back plate of his radiophone, works through the fine-tuned wavelengths for the other groups in his bootstrapped organization.

The crackle of the radiophones and walkie-talkies reached a pitch approaching hysteria.

The range of the radiophones was generally limited to a mile, but in open country, in clear weather, contact could be established at two miles.

He thumbed up the cover and keyed in the broad-band frequency to connect to both Brigid and Kane's radiophones at the same time.