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telegraph

/ˈtɛləɡræf/

noun

Teller boyunca elektrik sinyalleri kullanarak uzun mesafelere mesaj iletmek için kullanılan sistem veya cihaz.

A system or device for transmitting messages over long distances using electrical signals along wires.

  • The telegraph revolutionized communication in the 19th century.
  • Samuel Morse invented a practical telegraph system in the 1830s.
  • The introduction of the telegraph dramatically reduced the time needed to transmit information across continents during wartime operations.
  • Railway companies relied heavily on the telegraph to coordinate train schedules and prevent collisions on single-track lines throughout the nineteenth century.
  • Diplomatic negotiations became more efficient once the telegraph enabled government officials to communicate instantly rather than waiting weeks for correspondence.
  • The telegraph system gradually declined after the widespread adoption of telephone technology offered voice communication capabilities instead of coded messages.
verb

Telgrafla mesaj göndermek.

To send a message by telegraph.

  • She telegraphed the news to her family immediately.
  • The captain telegraphed headquarters for instructions.
verb

Niyetlerini veya planlarını genellikle istemeden belli etmek.

To make one's intentions or plans obvious, often unintentionally.

  • Don't telegraph your punches in boxing or your opponent will dodge them.
  • His nervous glance telegraphed his guilt.