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needle telegraph

needle telegraph noun: a telegraph in which the signals are given by the deflections of a magnetic needle to the right or to the left of a certain position.

Noun

needle telegraph (plural needle telegraphs)

  1. A telegraph in which the signals are given by the deflections of a magnetic needle to the right or to the left of a certain position.

Forms of needle telegraph

pluralneedle telegraphs

Questions about needle telegraph

What does needle telegraph mean?
Needle telegraph means a telegraph in which the signals are given by the deflections of a magnetic needle to the right or to the left of a certain position.
What part of speech is needle telegraph?
Needle telegraph is a noun.
What is the plural of needle telegraph?
The plural of needle telegraph is needle telegraphs.

Words near needle telegraph in the dictionary

  1. needle shell
  2. needle shells
  3. needle sickness
  4. needle spar
  5. needle talk
  6. needle telegraph
  7. needle telegraphs
  8. needle threader
  9. needle threaders
  10. needle time
  11. needle times

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