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Meaning of 'telegraph' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Telegraph [ n.]
- 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.
2 . Telegraph [ v. t.]
- To convey or announce by telegraph.

Nearby Words:

telamones telangiectasis telangiectasy telarly telary teledu telegram telegrammic telegraphed telegrapher

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