steam radio
Meaning
Noun
- Radio (sound broadcasting), considered as old-fashioned compared to television.
Origin
- The phrase originated in Britain when television was beginning to take over from radio and steam locomotives were giving way to diesel and electric ones.
Modern English dictionary
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