Telex (Noun)
Meaning
A character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The telex machine clattered away in the corner of the newsroom, spewing out a constant stream of breaking news.
- In the 1960s, the company relied on a telex to send and receive important messages to and from its international offices.
- The journalist waited anxiously for the telex to print out the latest updates from the war zone.
- The telex was a vital tool for the diplomats, allowing them to send encrypted messages to their counterparts in other countries.
- As the deadline loomed, the editor frantically waited for the telex to spit out the latest copy from the correspondent in the field.