"semaphoric" meaning in All languages combined

See semaphoric on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more semaphoric [comparative], most semaphoric [superlative]
Etymology: semaphore + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|semaphore|ic}} semaphore + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} semaphoric (comparative more semaphoric, superlative most semaphoric)
  1. using semaphore
    Sense id: en-semaphoric-en-adj-bfh1UJnD
  2. involving waving the arms, as if using semaphore
    Sense id: en-semaphoric-en-adj-fNJlc1Z3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 36 64

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