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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. (telegraphy) send cables, wires, or telegrams
    - cable, wire
     
  2. Communicate indirectly, for example by a change of expression
    "Her frown telegraphed her displeasure"
     
  3. Unintentionally give away one's intended action

Derived forms: telegraphed, telegraphing, telegraphs

Type of: apparatus, setup, telecommunicate

Encyclopedia: Telegraph, Isles of Scilly

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