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Verb
/ˈteləˌgraf/,
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telegraphs, plural;
  1. Send (someone) a message by telegraph
    • - I must go and telegraph Mom
  2. Send (a message) by telegraph
    • - she would rush off to telegraph news to her magazine
  3. Convey (an intentional or unconscious message), esp. with facial expression or body language
    • - a tiny movement of her arm telegraphed her intention to strike
Noun
  1. A system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, esp. one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection
    • - news came from the outside world by telegraph
  2. A device for transmitting messages in such a way

  3. A system for the rapid transmission of messages by relayed visual signals
    • - the London-Portsmouth telegraph line
  1. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
  2. cable: send cables, wires, or telegrams
  3. Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of written messages without physical transport of letters. It is a compound term formed from the Greek words ' (τηλε) = far and ' (γραφειν) = write. Radiotelegraphy or wireless telegraphy transmits messages using radio.
  4. Telegraph is the debut album by actor, singer, and songwriter Drake Bell, who was best known at that time for his role as "Drake Parker" in the Nickelodeon television series Drake & Josh.
  5. The Telegraph was a Brisbane evening newspaper that was first published on October 1st, 1872, with its final edition printed on February 5th, 1988. In its day it was recognised as one of the best news pictorials in the country.Daily Sun, Saturday, February 6th, 1988
  6. | oclc = 49632006 | ISSN = 0307-1235 }} The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Colonel Arthur B. ...
  7. Telegraph/Telegraf (Телеграф) is a Bulgarian national daily newspaper published in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was established in January 2005 as a low-cost, short-article alternative to the mainstream press. ...
  8. "Telegraph" is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as the second single from their studio album Dazzle Ships. ...
  9. An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means; To send a message by telegraph; To give nonverbal signals to ...
  10. (Telegraphing) When shingles reflect the uneven surface beneath them. Shingles installed over buckled shingles may show some buckles.
  11. (Telegraphing) is a body language that often works against you. These movements warn your opponent of your intended action and help to prepare him for his defense. This can also work against your opponent.
  12. (Telegraphing) A shingle distortion that may arise when a new roof is applied over an uneven surface.
  13. (Telegraphing) A term used to mean that your attacker through body motion, facial expression, is letting you know what he/she is going to do before he/she executes it
  14. (Telegraphing) All wood species show some wood grain. The amount of grain will vary by the applied finish and the wood species working in concert. Oak is an open or coarse grain wood therefore, grain will "telegraph" or noticeably show through the stain. ...
  15. (Telegraphing) Phenomenon that occurs when a surface defect on an un-coated part is visible in the final cured film.
  16. (Telegraphing) Visible irregularities in the surface of the face of plywood caused by corresponding irregularities in the underlying plies such as core laps, voids, or extraneous matter. Also denotes “seams” or lines showing through a finished surface as in the surface face of a door, tabletop, etc.
  17. (Telegraphing) let them know what you plan to do in advance and give them the opportunity to correct the information first– i.e. Public health flier…
  18. A device which interrupts or changes the polarity of DC current signaling to convey coded information.
  19. a telecommunications system designed for unmodulated electric impulse transmission.
  20. Motion of winding up on the delivery of a pass, thus alerting the defense to the direction of the pass.
  21. earliest form of long-distance communications, using coded letters.
  22. For a player to reveal their intentions to the opponent.
  23. A device used to the signal engine room for changes in speed.
  24. Bush short, rather skimpy. Quite productive of outstandingly large, yellow fruits of fair flavor. Berries resist sunburn. Grown for size.
  25. an electrical device that sends messages using the Morse code of dots and dashes.  It was invented by Samuel Morse, who demonstrated its usefulness in 1844 on a line he set up from Washington to Baltimore.  Originally, the device marked dots and dashes on a paper strip. ...