Morse Code (Noun)
Meaning
A telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The sailor used morse code to send a distress signal to the nearby ships.
- Morse code was widely used for communication during World War II.
- The amateur radio operator spent hours practicing morse code to improve her skills.
- The old telegraph machine still worked, but few people knew how to read morse code.
- In the emergency, the pilot used morse code to send a message to air traffic control.