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telegraph
/ˈtɛləɡræf/
noun
Teller boyunca elektrik sinyalleri kullanarak uzun mesafelere mesaj iletmek için kullanılan sistem veya cihaz.
A system or device for transmitting messages over long distances using electrical signals along wires.
- The telegraph revolutionized communication in the 19th century.
- Samuel Morse invented a practical telegraph system in the 1830s.
- The introduction of the telegraph dramatically reduced the time needed to transmit information across continents during wartime operations.
- Railway companies relied heavily on the telegraph to coordinate train schedules and prevent collisions on single-track lines throughout the nineteenth century.
- Diplomatic negotiations became more efficient once the telegraph enabled government officials to communicate instantly rather than waiting weeks for correspondence.
- The telegraph system gradually declined after the widespread adoption of telephone technology offered voice communication capabilities instead of coded messages.
verb
Telgrafla mesaj göndermek.
To send a message by telegraph.
- She telegraphed the news to her family immediately.
- The captain telegraphed headquarters for instructions.
verb
Niyetlerini veya planlarını genellikle istemeden belli etmek.
To make one's intentions or plans obvious, often unintentionally.
- Don't telegraph your punches in boxing or your opponent will dodge them.
- His nervous glance telegraphed his guilt.