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    TELEGRAPH WIRE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The wire that carries telegraph and telephone signalsplay

    Synonyms:

    telegraph line; telegraph wire; telephone line; telephone wire

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("telegraph wire" is a kind of...):

    conducting wire; wire (a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "telegraph wire"):

    phone cord; telephone cord (the telephone wire that connects to the handset)

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