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tel·e·gram
(tĕl′ĭ-grăm′)n.
A message transmitted by telegraph.
tr. & intr.v. tel·e·grammed, tel·e·gram·ming, tel·e·grams
To telegraph (something) or be telegraphed.
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telegram
(ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm)n
(Telecommunications) a communication transmitted by telegraph. See also cable5, Telemessage
telegrammatic, ˌteleˈgrammic adj
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tel•e•gram
(ˈtɛl ɪˌgræm)n.
a message or communication sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.
[1850–55, Amer.]
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wire
telegram1. 'wire'
A wire is a long, thin piece of metal used for fastening things, or for carrying electricity or electrical signals.
In American English, a wire is also a message sent by telegraph and then printed and delivered to your house or office.
2. 'telegram'
In British English, a message like this is usually called a telegram.
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telegram
1. Wire
2. A message transmitted by telegraph.
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Noun | 1. | telegram - a message transmitted by telegraph message - a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message" letter telegram - a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day night letter - a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day |
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telegram
noun cable, wire (informal), telegraph, telex, radiogram The President received a briefing by telegram.
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Translations
بَرْقِيَّهتِلِغْراف
telegram
telegram
sähke
brzojavtelegram
távirat
símskeyti
電報
전보
telegramma
telegram
telegram
โทรเลข
bức điện tín
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telegram
n → Telegramm nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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telegram
(ˈteligrӕm) noun a message sent by telegraph. He received a telegram saying that his mother had died.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
telegram
→ تِلِغْراف telegram telegram Telegramm τηλεγράφημα telegrama sähke télégramme brzojav telegramma 電報 전보 telegram telegram telegram telegrama телеграмма telegram โทรเลข telgraf bức điện tín 电报Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Can I send a telegram from here?
- Where can I send a telegram? (US)
Where can I send a telegram from? (UK) - I want to send a telegram
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