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telegraph meaning in Tamil

தொலைவரைவு

UK/ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡɹɑːf//ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡɹæf/

telegraph in Tamil: தொலைவரைவு, தந்தி. In English, telegraph means synonym of telegraphy, any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a symbolic code.

Tamil words for telegraph

தொலைவரைவு, தந்தி

English meaning of telegraph

  1. noun Synonym of telegraphy, any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a symbolic code.
  2. noun The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.
  3. noun A visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to take.
  4. verb To use a telegraph; to send a message by telegraph.

Full definition of telegraph

telegraph in a sentence

  • This strict sense of telegraph developed from French usage for Napoleon's overland semaphore network but rather arbitrarily excludes similar Chinese and other signalling networks.
  • The first message transmitted by telegraph in the United States was WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT.
  • Her frown telegraphed her displeasure.

Synonyms of telegraph

telegraph in other languages

Questions about telegraph in Tamil

What is the meaning of telegraph in Tamil?
Telegraph in Tamil is தொலைவரைவு, தந்தி.
telegraph என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Telegraph: தொலைவரைவு, தந்தி.
What does telegraph mean in English?
Telegraph means synonym of telegraphy, any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a symbolic code.

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