TELEGRAPHY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

Synonyms:

telegraph; telegraphy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("telegraphy" is a kind of...):

apparatus; setup (equipment designed to serve a specific function)

Derivation:

telegrapher; telegraphist (someone who transmits messages by telegraph)

Meaning:

Communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("telegraphy" is a kind of...):

telecom; telecommunication ((often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically)

Domain member category:

cable; telegraph; wire (send cables, wires, or telegrams)

Derivation:

telegrapher; telegraphist (someone who transmits messages by telegraph)