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TELEGRAPHY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
Synonyms:
telegraph; telegraphy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("telegraphy" is a kind of...):
apparatus; setup (equipment designed to serve a specific function)
Derivation:
telegrapher; telegraphist (someone who transmits messages by telegraph)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("telegraphy" is a kind of...):
telecom; telecommunication ((often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically)
Domain member category:
cable; telegraph; wire (send cables, wires, or telegrams)
Derivation:
telegrapher; telegraphist (someone who transmits messages by telegraph)
