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telegraph operator

telegraph operator noun: synonym of telegraphist and telegrapher.

Noun

telegraph operator (plural telegraph operators)

  1. Synonym of telegraphist and telegrapher.
    • Ships' logs noted observations of the northern lights as far south as the Caribbean, and telegraph systems across the world were disrupted as electrical currents were induced in the copper lines. Several telegraph operators received electric shocks and some telegraph stations even caught fire.2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30
    Synonyms:
    telegraphist and telegrapher

Synonyms of telegraph operator

  • telegraphist and telegrapher

Forms of telegraph operator

pluraltelegraph operators

Questions about telegraph operator

What does telegraph operator mean?
Telegraph operator means synonym of telegraphist and telegrapher.
What part of speech is telegraph operator?
Telegraph operator is a noun.
What is the plural of telegraph operator?
The plural of telegraph operator is telegraph operators.

Words near telegraph operator in the dictionary

  1. Telegraph Hill
  2. telegraph line
  3. telegraph lines
  4. telegraph office
  5. telegraph offices
  6. telegraph operator
  7. telegraph operators
  8. telegraph plant
  9. telegraph plants
  10. Telegraph Point
  11. telegraph pole

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