English Explanatory Dictionary

ham radio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The hobby of amateur radio communication.

Word forms

ham radio

Etymology

Theories abound; ham is attested in American English from the 1880s, both in the acting sense and in the sense of an unskilled worker. See Etymology of ham radio on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Related words

CB radio
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