"telegraph" meaning in English

See telegraph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛl.ə.ɡræf/ [UK] Audio: en-us-telegraph.ogg [US] Forms: telegraph [singular], telegraphs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A telegraph is an older instrument that was used for sending words and signals to people over far distances. Most people now use the telephone.
    Sense id: simple-telegraph-en-noun-V0gOi~gr

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɛl.ə.ɡræf/ [UK] Audio: en-us-telegraph.ogg [US] Forms: telegraph [canonical], telegraphs [third-person, singular], telegraphed [past], telegraphed [past, participle], telegraphing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To telegraph means to send a message using a telegraph.
    Sense id: simple-telegraph-en-verb-I-cT5DOd
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