Telegraph vs Electrotelegraphic - What's the difference?
telegraph | electrotelegraphic |
(lb) 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.
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*:The Bat—they called him the Bat.. Most lone wolves had a moll at any rate—women were their ruin—but if the Bat had a moll, not even the grapevine telegraph could locate her.
To send a message by telegraph
To give nonverbal signals to another, as with gestures or a change in attitude.
To show one's intended action unintentionally.
As a noun telegraph
is 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.As a verb telegraph
is to send a message by telegraph.As an adjective electrotelegraphic is
of or pertaining to the electric telegraph.telegraph
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(wikipedia telegraph) (en noun)Derived terms
* bush telegraph * jungle telegraphVerb
(en verb)- Her frown telegraphed her displeasure.