radiotelegraphic signal

Thân thiện

A radiotelegraphic signal travels across the ocean from a ship.

Definition

Noun: A signal transmitted by telegraphy, specifically using radio waves. This term refers to a coded message or information sent wirelessly via Morse code or similar telegraphic methods, as opposed to signals sent through wired connections.

Usage

• Primary Usage: Refers specifically to a wireless telegraph signal.
  • The ship received a radiotelegraphic signal calling for help.
  • Early aviators relied on radiotelegraphic signals for navigation.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Historical Context: Used to describe signals in the context of early wireless communication (radiotelegraphy) before the advent of voice radio.
  • The museum displayed the equipment used to decode the historic radiotelegraphic signal.

Variants and Related Words

• Radiotelegraphy (n): The technique or process of sending telegraphic signals using radio waves.
• Radiotelegraph (n): A telegraph that operates by radio waves.
• Wireless telegraphy (n): A synonym for radiotelegraphy.

Synonyms

• Wireless signal
• Radio telegraph signal

Notes on Meaning

This is a compound noun formed from "radio-" and "telegraphic signal." Its meaning is very specific to the historical method of wireless Morse code communication. It is not used for modern digital radio transmissions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a signal transmitted by telegraphy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• telegraphic signal