- radio ham
- {n. phr.} Someone whose hobby is the operating of shortwave radio. * /The code letters C.Q. are used by radio hams to invite other radio hams to join in the conversation./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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radio ham — noun (informal) A radio amateur • • • Main Entry: ↑radio … Useful english dictionary
radio ham — {n. phr.} Someone whose hobby is the operating of shortwave radio. * /The code letters C.Q. are used by radio hams to invite other radio hams to join in the conversation./ … Dictionary of American idioms
radio\ ham — n. phr. Someone whose hobby is the operating of short wave radio. The code letters C.Q. are used by radio hams to invite other radio hams to join in the conversation … Словарь американских идиом
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ham — I UK [hæm] / US noun Word forms ham : singular ham plural hams * 1) a) [uncountable] the meat from the top part of the back legs of a pig, preserved using salt or smoke a ham sandwich a slice of ham b) [countable] a large piece of ham 2)… … English dictionary
ham — ham1 [ hæm ] noun * 1. ) uncount the meat from the top part of the back legs of a pig, preserved using salt or smoke: a slice of ham a ham sandwich a ) count a large piece of ham 2. ) count a bad actor who has an artificial style of performing:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
radio — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ car ▪ He was singing along with the car radio. ▪ CB, hand held, portable, transistor, two way ▪ … Collocations dictionary
radio — n. & v. n. (pl. os) 1 (often attrib.) a the transmission and reception of sound messages etc. by electromagnetic waves of radio frequency (cf. WIRELESS). b an apparatus for receiving, broadcasting, or transmitting radio signals. c a message sent… … Useful english dictionary
ham — ham1 noun 1》 salted or smoked meat from the upper part of a pig s leg. 2》 (hams) the back of the thigh or the thighs and buttocks. Origin OE ham, hom (denoting the back of the knee), from a Gmc base meaning be crooked . ham2 noun 1》 an inexpert… … English new terms dictionary
Ham Spirit — Der Begriff Ham Spirit (v. engl. aus radio ham „Funkamateur“ und spirit „Geist“) bezeichnet einen Ehrenkodex im Amateurfunk. Die 1928 von Paul M. Segal (W9EEA) formulierten Statements sind die älteste Ausformulierung des Ham Spirit. Inhalte des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
