Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having no cord, usually using batteries as a source of power.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective operating without a wire connection to the companion communicating unit; -- of telephones and other devices using e.g. radio or infrared signals to allow communication between devices without a direct wire link.
- adjective using a battery as a source of power; -- of tools which usually use line current for power.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having no
cord ; especially usingbatteries instead ofmains electricity
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not having a cord
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Examples
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“Monitor includes built-in cordless headphone transmitters” it says, adding, “Monitor is capable of displaying DVD, Game and Computer graphics/video signals.”
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This would also include people with certain cordless phones and microwave ovens.
FreeWANs: Part III 2005
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Cellular phone monitoring became illegal in 1986 but not cordless, which is reasonable because no one HAS to use a cordless phone.
An Exchange on Post-Industrial Society Bell, Daniel 1974
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If the cordless is on a forwarding system and the corded phone switches over to call the cordless, because the call is not answered on the hard line, they will be seperate.
unknown title vgsdvawt 2008
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Description: The recalled cordless screwdrivers are green and gray in color.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recent recalls and product safety news 2008
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The recalled cordless screwdrivers are green and gray in color. “MASTERFORCE†is printed on the top of the tool. “LITHIUM-ION TECHNOLOGY†and “241-0717†are printed on the handle.
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Another way to reduce interference is to try and avoid using other wireless devices while accessing the Net, such as cordless phones and microwave ovens.
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Wacky Product Vendor Haiku: carefully you print the word "cordless" on your proof for this plain hammer
Busy weekend, oh yes micmaz 2005
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Current Wi-Fi products operate in the unlicensed 2. 4GHz and 5GHz bands and occasionally interfere with other devices, such as cordless phones, that use the same bands.
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » FCC considering allowing WiFi to play in TV spectrum 2003
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Current 802. 11b-based, or Wi-Fi, wireless home networking products operate in the 2. 4GHz band and can interfere with other devices – such as cordless phones – in the same band.
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » FCC considering allowing WiFi to play in TV spectrum 2003
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