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telegraph
UK
/ˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈtɛlɪɡræf/
Translations
telegraphs
pl
UK
/ˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈtɛlɪɡræf/
The telegraph was a revolutionary invention that transformed communication in the 19th century.
Le télégraphe a été une invention révolutionnaire qui a transformé la communication au XIXe siècle.
The operator tapped out a message on the telegraph, sending it across the country in seconds.
L'opérateur a tapé un message sur le télégraphe, l'envoyant à travers le pays en quelques secondes.
Synonyms
telegraphed
Past Simple
telegraphed
Past Participle
telegraphing
Gerund
UK
/ˈtelɪɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈtelɪɡræf/
In the 19th century, people would telegraph important news across long distances.
Au XIXe siècle, on télégraphiait les nouvelles importantes sur de longues distances.
Additional translations
Used attributively to describe things relating to the telegraph or telegraphy.
Telegraph cables once spanned thousands of miles across the continent.
Des câbles télégraphiques traversaient autrefois des milliers de kilomètres à travers le continent.
Definitions
The telegraph was a revolutionary invention that transformed communication in the 19th century.
The operator tapped out a message on the telegraph, sending it across the country in seconds.
In the 19th century, people would telegraph important news across long distances.
His nervous glance telegraphed his lack of confidence to the audience.
Telegraph cables once spanned thousands of miles across the continent.