電報 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- telegraph noun A system, or the device, used to send coded messages over long distances using electrical signals.
Senses
電報 is used for these senses in English:
- telegraph (chiefly, _, historical) 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.
telegraph — full definition
- noun A system, or the device, used to send coded messages over long distances using electrical signals.
- verb To unintentionally reveal an intention through an obvious sign, gesture, or expression.
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