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telegraph
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tel·e·graph  (tl-grf)
n.
1. A communications system that transmits and receives simple unmodulated electric impulses, especially one in which the transmission and reception stations are directly connected by wires.
2. A message transmitted by telegraph; a telegram.
v. tel·e·graphed, tel·e·graph·ing, tel·e·graphs
v.tr.
1. To transmit (a message) by telegraph.
2. To send or convey a message to (a recipient) by telegraph.
3.
a. To make known (a feeling or an attitude, for example) by nonverbal means: telegraphed her derision with a smirk.
b. To make known (an intended action, for example) in advance or unintentionally: By massing troops on the border, the enemy telegraphed its intended invasion to the target country.
v.intr.
To send or transmit a telegram.

te·legra·pher (t-lgr-fr), te·legra·phist (-fst) n.

telegraph
Noun
(formerly) a system by which information could be transmitted over a distance, using electrical signals sent along a cable
Verb
1. (formerly) to send (a message) by telegraph
2. to give advance notice of (something), esp. unintentionally: the twist in the plot was telegraphed long in advance
3. Canad informal to cast (a vote) illegally by impersonating a registered voter
telegraphist n
telegraphic adj

telegraph  (tl-grf)
A communications system in which a message in the form of short, rapid electric impulses is sent, either by wire or radio, to a receiving station. Morse code is often used to encode messages in a form that is easily transmitted through electric impulses.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.telegraphtelegraph - apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
apparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function
Verb1.telegraph - send cables, wires, or telegrams
telegraphy - communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail

telegraph
verb cable, wire (informal) transmit, telex, send
Translations

telegraph [ˈtɛlɪgrɑːf] ntelégrafo
telegraph [ˈtɛlɪgrɑːf] ntélégraphe m
telegraph [ˈtɛlɪgrɑːf] n (system) → Telegraf m
telegraph [ˈtɛlɪgrɑːf] ntelegrafo

telegraph
n telegraph [ˈteligraːf]
1 a system of sending messages using either wires and electricity or radio Send it by telegraph. telegraaf تِلغراف: نِظام إرْسال البَرقِيّات телеграф telegraf telegraf der Telegraph τηλέγραφος telégrafo telegraaf تلگراف sähkötys télégraphe טֶלֶגרָף तार यंत्र telegraf távíró telegrap ritsími telegrafo 電信 전보, 전신 telegrafas telegrāfs telegraf telegraaf telegraf telegraf telégrafo telegraf телеграф telegraf telegraf telegraf telegraf, telegram ระบบการส่งโทรเลข telgraf 電報機 телеграф پيغام رساني کا ايک نظام، تار điện báo
2 an instrument for this Send the message on the telegraph. telegraaf مِبْرَقَه، جِهاز إرْسال البَرْقِيّات телеграф telegraf telegraf der Telegraph τηλέγραφος telégrafo telegraaf دستگاه تلگراف lennätin télégraphe מַכשִׁיר טֶלֶגרָף तारयंत्र telegraf távíró(készülék) pesawat telegrap ritsími telegrafo 電信機 전신기 telegrafas telegrāfs telegraf telegraaf telegraf telegraf telégrafo telegraf телеграф telegraf brzojav telegraf telegraf เครื่องส่งโทรเลข telgraf (makinesi) 信號機 телеграф پيغام رساني کا آلہ máy điện báo
v
1 to send by telegraph He telegraphed the time of his arrival. telegrafeer يُبْرِق، يُرْسِلُ بَرْقِيَّةً телеграфирам telegrafovat telegrafere telegraphieren τηλεγραφώ telegrafiar telegrammi saatma تلگراف زدن sähköttää télégraphier לִשלוֹחַ טֶלֶגרָף तार से समाचार भेज telegrafirati, poslati telegrafom megtáviratoz mengirim telegram senda um ritsíma telegrafare 電報を打つ 전보로 ...을 알리다 nusiųsti telegrafu telegrafēt, sūtīt pa telegrāfu menghantar sst melalui telegraf telegraferen sende telegram, telegrafere przetelegrafować telegrafar a telegrafia передавать по телеграфу telegrafovať brzojaviti poslati telegrafom telegrafera ส่งโทรเลข telgraf çekmek 打電報 телеграфувати ٹيلي گراف کے ذريعہ ارسال کرنا gửi điện báo
2 to inform by telegraph He telegraphed us to say when he would arrive. telegrafeer يُرْسِلُ بَرْقِيَّةً телеграфирам telegrafovat sende et telegram telegraphieren τηλεγραφώ telegrafiar telegrammiga teatama با تلگراف خبر دادن ilmoittaa sähkeitse télégraphier לְהוֹדִיע בְּטֶלֶגרָף तार करना, तार भेजना, तार से सूचित करना telegrafirati, brzojaviti táviratozik menelegram senda símskeyti telegrafare 電報で知らせる ...에게 전보를 치다 telegrafuoti, pranešti telegrafu telegrafēt memaklumkan melalui telegraf telegraferen telegrafere zatelegrafować telegrafar a telegrafia телеграфировать telegrafovať brzojaviti obavestiti telegrafom telegrafera till สื่อสารแบบไม่ใช้คำพูด telgrafla bildirmek 用電報通知 телеграфувати ٹيلي گراف کے ذريعہ اطلاع کرنا gửi chỉ thị bằng điện báo
nouns teˈlegrapher [-ˈle-]
a person who operates a telegraph. telegrafis عامِل التِّلغراف телеграфист telegrafista telegrafist der/die Telegraphist(in) τηλεγραφητής telegrafista telegrafist تلگراف چی sähköttäjä télégraphiste מַפעִיל טֶלֶגרָף तार यांत्रिक telegrafist távirdász operator telegrap símritari, loftskeytamaður telegrafista 電信係 전신 기사 telegrafistas telegrāfists penghantar telegram telegrafist telegrafist telegrafista telegrafista telegrafist телеграфист telegrafista telegrafist telegrafist telegrafist ผู้ส่งโทรเลข telgraf operatörü 報務員 телеграфіст ٹيلي گراف آپريٹر nhân viên điện báo
n teˈlegraphy [-ˈle-]
the process, science or skill of sending messages by telegraph. telegrafie إبْراق، إرْسال البَرْقِيّات телеграфия telegrafie telegrafi die Telegraphie τηλεγραφία telegrafía telegraafia فن و دانش کاربرد دستگاه تلگراف lennätintekniikka télégraphie טֶכנוֹלוֹגיַת הַטֶלֶגרָף तार संचार telegrafija távírás telegrafi símritun telegrafia 電信 전신술 telegrafija, telegrafavimas telegrāfija telegrafi telegrafie telegrafering; telegrafi telegrafia telegrafia tele­grafie телеграфия telegrafia telegrafija telegrafija telegrafi เทคนิคการส่งโทรเลข telgraf sistemi 電報(術,學) телеграфія ٹيلي گراف سے پيغام رساني کا فن، يا عمل thuật điện báo
adj ˌteleˈgraphic [-ˈgrӕ-]
telegrafies بَرْقي، تلغرافي телеграфски telegrafický telegrafisk telegraphisch τηλεγραφικός telegráfico telegraafiline تلگرافی sähke- télégraphique טֶלֶגרָפִי तार का, तार योग्य telegrafski távirati telegrafis ritsíma- telegrafico 電信の 전신[]의 telegrafinis telegrāfisks telegraf telegrafisch telegrafisk telegraficzny telegráfico telegrafic телеграфный telegrafický brzojaven telegrafski telegrafisk เกี่ยวกับเครื่องหรือระบบส่งโทรเลข telgrafla ilgili 電報的 телеграфний ٹيلي گرافي سے متعلق thuộc điện báo
telegraph pole
a high, wooden pole which supports telegraph wires. telegraafpaal عَمود تلغراف телеграфен стълб telegrafní sloup telefonpæl der Telegraphenmast τηλεγραφικός στύλος poste telegráfico telefonipost تیر نگهدارنده سیم های تلگراف sähköpylväs poteau télégraphique עמוד טֶלֶגרָף तार प्रेषण खम्भा telegrafski stup sürgönypózna tiang telegrap símastaur palo del telegrafo 電柱 전신주 telegrafo stulpas telegrāfa stabs tiang telegraf telegraafpaal telefonstolpe słup telegraficzny poste telegráfico stâlp de telegraf телеграфный столб telegrafný stĺp brzojavni drog telegrafski stub telegraf- telefonstolpe เสาโทรเลข telgraf direği 電線杆 телеграфний стовп ٹيلي گراف کا کھمبا cột đỡ dây điện báo 线


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