Morse

/mɔ:s/
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Definition
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)
  2. a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)