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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
broadcast
/ˈbɹɑdkæst/
verb1 of 2
to send out signals by radio or television
- “Remember that the media broadcast what interests them, that's all.”Tatoeba
- “This program will be broadcast in color this evening.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)