Telegraph Line (Noun)
Meaning
The wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The telegraph line stretched across the countryside, a thin thread of communication connecting the rural towns to the city.
- The engineer carefully inspected the telegraph line, searching for any signs of damage or wear that could disrupt the signal.
- In the late 19th century, the construction of the transcontinental telegraph line revolutionized communication across the United States.
- The old telegraph line had been abandoned for decades, its wooden poles weathered to a soft gray that blended into the landscape.
- As the storm approached, the telegraph line swayed ominously in the wind, threatening to snap and sever the connection to the outside world.