telegraph

[US]/'telɪgrɑːf/
[UK]/'tɛlɪɡræf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. telegraph, a device for sending messages over long distances by means of coded signals
vt. & vi. telegraph, to send a message by telegraph
vt. telegraph, to send instructions by telegraph

Phrases & Collocations

send a telegraph

telegraph office

telegraph wire

telegraph message

daily telegraph

telegraph code

telegraph pole

Example Sentences

telegraph for her to come

Telegraph communication was broken off.

The news came by telegraph.

I telegraphed to him to come.

I must go and telegraph Mama.

He did not bother to punctuate the telegraph message.

Mother telegraphed me yesterday.

They telegraphed us to leave immediately.

He telegraphed money to his son.

news came from the outside world by telegraph .

telegraphed her derision with a smirk.

I hear on the bush telegraph that the manager has resigned.

There’s a look about him that telegraphed bad news.

she would rush off to telegraph news to her magazine.

Richard wrapped his car around a telegraph pole.

I telegraphed instantly I arrived there.

He telegraphed that he had arrived in London safe and sound.

Everyone knew about it before it was officially announced: the bush telegraph had been at work again.

What of this chickling chicken is awaited can grow telegraph pole so big good.

Roger Highfield is the science editor of The Daily Telegraph in Britain and the author of several books.

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