"radio shack" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-radio shack.ogg [Australia] Forms: radio shacks [plural]
Rhymes: -æk Etymology: radio + shack Etymology templates: {{compound|en|radio|shack}} radio + shack Head templates: {{en-noun}} radio shack (plural radio shacks)
  1. (slang, nautical) A room for hosting radio equipment. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-radio_shack-en-noun-~RWqkq~t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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