Morse
/mɔ:s/
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Definition
Proper noun:
- Samuel F. B. Morse: An American inventor and painter, best known for developing the single-wire telegraph system and co-inventing Morse code.
Noun:
- Morse code: A system for encoding text characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations, called dots and dashes or dits and dahs, used for telegraphic communication.
Usage Examples
Proper noun:
- The telegraph was successfully demonstrated by Morse in 1844.
- Morse was also an accomplished portrait painter before his work on the telegraph.
Noun:
- The operator sent the distress signal in morse.
- Learning morse is a valuable skill for amateur radio enthusiasts.
Advanced Usage
- "In morse": Using or communicated via Morse code.
- The message was transmitted in morse to ensure secrecy.
Variants and Related Words
- Morse code (n): The full term for the signaling system.
- International Morse code is used for radio communication.
Synonyms
- Telegraph code: A general term for any system of signals used in telegraphy.
- CW (Continuous Wave): In radio, often used to refer to communication using Morse code.
Related Phrases
- To tap out morse: To manually produce Morse code signals, typically with a key.
- The sailor could tap out morse with incredible speed.
- Morse key (n): The device used by an operator to send Morse code.
- Morse practice oscillator (n): A device used to learn and practice sending Morse code audibly.
Noun
- United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)
- a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)