English dictionary
telegraph
/'t/E/l/@/,gr/&/f/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
Synonyms telegraphySource: WordNet 3.0
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An apparatus, or a process, for communicating intelligence rapidly between distant points, especially by means of preconcerted visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical action.
Source: webster1913
verb
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send cables, wires, or telegrams
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To convey or announce by telegraph.
Source: webster1913