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telecipher

telecipher noun: a cipher machine that works in conjunction with a teletypewriter.

Noun

telecipher (plural teleciphers)

  1. (rare) A cipher machine that works in conjunction with a teletypewriter.
    • The reason was a cipher machine known as the telecipher.1983, James Bamford, The puzzle palace: a report on America's most secret agency
    • In addition to the Enigma ciphers, a number of other telecipher machines were used for high-level communication.1993, Lauren S. Bahr, Bernard Johnston (M.A.), Collier's encyclopedia: with bibliography and index: Volume 7

Forms of telecipher

pluralteleciphers

Origin of telecipher

From tele- + cipher.

Questions about telecipher

What does telecipher mean?
Telecipher means a cipher machine that works in conjunction with a teletypewriter.
What part of speech is telecipher?
Telecipher is a noun.
What is the plural of telecipher?
The plural of telecipher is teleciphers.

Words near telecipher in the dictionary

  1. telecined
  2. telecineing
  3. telecinematography
  4. telecines
  5. telecining
  6. telecipher
  7. teleciphers
  8. teleclass
  9. teleclasses
  10. teleclassroom
  11. teleclassrooms

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