telegraph

Telegraph

The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables

• Mary received a telegraph from Tom.

  Maria erhielt ein Telegramm von Tom.

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• Do you know who invented the telegraph?

  Weißt du, wer den Telegrafen erfunden hat?

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Telegraph

Synonym of telegraphy, any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a symbolic codeselten

Telegraph

A visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to takeselten