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Telegraph (Noun)

Meaning

Apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code).

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication in the 19th century.
  • In the 1800s, news traveled slowly without the aid of the telegraph.
  • Operators would translate Morse code messages received through the telegraph into written text.
  • Before the invention of the telephone, the telegraph was the primary means of real-time long-distance communication.
  • The sound of the telegraph clicking away was a familiar sound in old railroad stations.

Synonyms

  • Telegraphy

Hypernyms

  • Setup

Related Words

  • Telegraphic (adjective)
  • Telegrapher (noun)
  • Telegraph (verb)
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