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Noun: telegraph  'te-lu`grãf
  1. Apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
    - telegraphy
Verb: telegraph  'te-lu`grãf
  1. Send cables, wires, or telegrams
    - cable, wire

Derived forms: telegraphed, telegraphing, telegraphs

See also: telegrapher, telegraphic

Type of: apparatus, setup, telecommunicate

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