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telegraph operators

telegraph operators is the plural of telegraph operator.

Meaning of telegraph operator

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

Questions about telegraph operators

What is telegraph operators the plural of?
Telegraph operators is the plural of telegraph operator.

Words near telegraph operators in the dictionary

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

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