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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.telegraafتِلغراف: نِظام إرْسال البَرقِيّاتтелеграфtelegraftelegrafder Telegraphτηλέγραφοςtelégrafotelegraafتلگرافsähkötystélégrapheטֶלֶגרָףतार यंत्रtelegraftávírótelegrapritsímitelegrafo電信전보, 전신telegrafastelegrāfstelegraftelegraaftelegraftelegraftelégrafotelegrafтелеграфtelegraftelegraftelegraftelegraf, telegramระบบการส่งโทรเลขtelgraf電報機телеграфپيغام رساني کا ايک نظام، تارđiện báo
2 an instrument for this Send the message on the telegraph.telegraafمِبْرَقَه، جِهاز إرْسال البَرْقِيّاتтелеграфtelegraftelegrafder Telegraphτηλέγραφοςtelégrafotelegraafدستگاه تلگرافlennätintélégrapheמַכשִׁיר טֶלֶגרָףतारयंत्रtelegraftávíró(készülék)pesawat telegrapritsímitelegrafo電信機전신기telegrafastelegrāfstelegraftelegraaftelegraftelegraftelégrafotelegrafтелеграфtelegrafbrzojavtelegraftelegrafเครื่องส่งโทรเลขtelgraf (makinesi)信號機телеграфپيغام رساني کا آلہmáy điện báo
v
1 to send by telegraph He telegraphed the time of his arrival.telegrafeerيُبْرِق، يُرْسِلُ بَرْقِيَّةًтелеграфирамtelegrafovattelegraferetelegraphierenτηλεγραφώtelegrafiartelegrammi saatmaتلگراف زدنsähköttäätélégraphierלִשלוֹחַ טֶלֶגרָףतार से समाचार भेजtelegrafirati, poslati telegrafommegtáviratozmengirim telegramsenda um ritsímatelegrafare電報を打つ전보로 ...을 알리다nusiųsti telegrafutelegrafēt, sūtīt pa telegrāfumenghantar sst melalui telegraftelegraferensende telegram, telegrafereprzetelegrafowaćtelegrafara telegrafiaпередавать по телеграфуtelegrafovaťbrzojavitiposlati telegrafomtelegraferaส่งโทรเลขtelgraf çekmek打電報телеграфуватиٹيلي گراف کے ذريعہ ارسال کرناgửi điện báo
2 to inform by telegraph He telegraphed us to say when he would arrive.telegrafeerيُرْسِلُ بَرْقِيَّةًтелеграфирамtelegrafovatsende et telegramtelegraphierenτηλεγραφώtelegrafiartelegrammiga teatamaبا تلگراف خبر دادنilmoittaa sähkeitsetélégraphierלְהוֹדִיע בְּטֶלֶגרָףतार करना, तार भेजना, तार से सूचित करनाtelegrafirati, brzojavititáviratozikmenelegramsenda símskeytitelegrafare電報で知らせる...에게 전보를 치다telegrafuoti, pranešti telegrafutelegrafētmemaklumkan melalui telegraftelegraferentelegraferezatelegrafowaćtelegrafara telegrafiaтелеграфироватьtelegrafovaťbrzojavitiobavestiti telegrafomtelegrafera tillสื่อสารแบบไม่ใช้คำพูดtelgrafla bildirmek用電報通知телеграфуватиٹيلي گراف کے ذريعہ اطلاع کرناgửi chỉ thị bằng điện báo
nouns teˈlegrapher [-ˈle-]
a person who operates a telegraph. telegrafisعامِل التِّلغرافтелеграфистtelegrafistatelegrafistder/die Telegraphist(in)τηλεγραφητήςtelegrafistatelegrafistتلگراف چیsähköttäjätélégraphisteמַפעִיל טֶלֶגרָףतार यांत्रिकtelegrafisttávirdászoperator telegrapsímritari, loftskeytamaðurtelegrafista電信係전신 기사telegrafistastelegrāfistspenghantar telegramtelegrafisttelegrafisttelegrafistatelegrafistatelegrafistтелеграфистtelegrafistatelegrafisttelegrafisttelegrafistผู้ส่งโทรเลขtelgraf operatörü報務員телеграфістٹيلي گراف آپريٹرnhân viên điện báo
n teˈlegraphy [-ˈle-]
the process, science or skill of sending messages by telegraph. telegrafieإبْراق، إرْسال البَرْقِيّاتтелеграфияtelegrafietelegrafidie Telegraphieτηλεγραφίαtelegrafíatelegraafiaفن و دانش کاربرد دستگاه تلگرافlennätintekniikkatélégraphieטֶכנוֹלוֹגיַת הַטֶלֶגרָףतार संचारtelegrafijatávírástelegrafisímrituntelegrafia電信전신술telegrafija, telegrafavimastelegrāfijatelegrafitelegrafietelegrafering; telegrafitelegrafiatelegrafiatele­grafieтелеграфияtelegrafiatelegrafijatelegrafijatelegrafiเทคนิคการส่งโทรเลขtelgraf sistemi電報(術,學)телеграфіяٹيلي گراف سے پيغام رساني کا فن، يا عملthuật điện báo
adj ˌteleˈgraphic [-ˈgrӕ-]
telegrafiesبَرْقي، تلغرافيтелеграфскиtelegrafickýtelegrafisktelegraphischτηλεγραφικόςtelegráficotelegraafilineتلگرافیsähke-télégraphiqueטֶלֶגרָפִיतार का, तार योग्यtelegrafskitáviratitelegrafisritsíma-telegrafico電信の전신[]의telegrafinistelegrāfiskstelegraftelegrafischtelegrafisktelegraficznytelegráficotelegraficтелеграфныйtelegrafickýbrzojaventelegrafskitelegrafiskเกี่ยวกับเครื่องหรือระบบส่งโทรเลขtelgrafla ilgili電報的телеграфнийٹيلي گرافي سے متعلقthuộc điện báo
telegraph pole
a high, wooden pole which supports telegraph wires. telegraafpaalعَمود تلغرافтелеграфен стълбtelegrafní slouptelefonpælder Telegraphenmastτηλεγραφικός στύλοςposte telegráficotelefonipostتیر نگهدارنده سیم های تلگرافsähköpylväspoteau télégraphiqueעמוד טֶלֶגרָףतार प्रेषण खम्भाtelegrafski stupsürgönypóznatiang telegrapsímastaurpalo del telegrafo電柱전신주telegrafo stulpastelegrāfa stabstiang telegraftelegraafpaaltelefonstolpesłup telegraficznyposte telegráficostâlp de telegrafтелеграфный столбtelegrafný stĺpbrzojavni drogtelegrafski stubtelegraf- telefonstolpeเสาโทรเลขtelgraf direği電線杆телеграфний стовпٹيلي گراف کا کھمباcột đỡ dây điện báo线

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