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Motorola
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English
Etymology
From en motor ola, because at the time the company adopted that name it produced radios for installation in motorcars.
Pronunciation
en /moʊtɚˈɹoʊlə/
en əʊlə 4
Noun
A hand-held radio manufactured by the Motorola company.
en 2009 Julius Mutwol Peace Agreements and Civil Wars in Africa 1621968545 190 Colonel Moen was trying to make sense of the radio nets, which had never really been operational let alone secure; our numerous outposts were cobbled together with hand-held Motorolas and too few repeater stations
en 2009 Al-Anbar Awakening, V. 2, Iraqi Perspectives 79 016084293X Because I think these radios are infiltrated. The terrorists could easily listen to the Motorolas.
German
Pronunciation
de /ˌmoːtoˈʁoːla/ /ˌmɔto-/
Proper noun
n
Motorola company
Noun
n,(s),(s)
Motorola phone by that company