wind-up radio

noun

A portable radio which can operate where no external power source is available, and is activated by a winding mechanism.

Similar
clockwork radio
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Meanings

nounwind-up radio (plural wind-up radios)

plural wind-up radios · alternative windup radio

  1. A portable radio which can operate where no external power source is available, and is activated by a winding mechanism.

    Synonyms: clockwork radio

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA portable radio which can operate where no external power source is available, and is activated by a winding mechanism.

Similar
clockwork radio
Also see
clockwork radio
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APA

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MLA

“wind-up radio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wind-up%20radio. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wind-up radio,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wind-up%20radio.

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