wireless telegraph

Thân thiện

A ship's radio operator sends a distress signal using a wireless telegraph.

Definition

Noun: 1. A system of communication: The use of radio waves to send telegraphic messages, typically encoded in Morse code, without the use of connecting wires.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Marconi's pioneering work in the development of the wireless telegraph revolutionized maritime communication.
  • Before the advent of voice radio, ships relied on the wireless telegraph to send distress signals like SOS.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term "wireless telegraph" is largely historical, referring to early radio technology used for point-to-point text messaging. It distinguishes this technology from the traditional "electric telegraph" that used physical wires.
  • The Titanic famously used its wireless telegraph to call for help after striking the iceberg.

Variants and Related Words

• Wireless Telegraphy (n): The technique or process of telegraphing by radio waves. Often used interchangeably with "wireless telegraph" as the name of the system.
  • The study of wireless telegraphy was a cutting-edge field in the early 20th century.
• Radiotelegraph (n): A more modern technical synonym for wireless telegraph.
• Spark-gap Transmitter (n): An early type of transmitter commonly used in wireless telegraph systems.

Synonyms

• Radiotelegraphy
• Radio telegraph

Related Phrases

• Wireless telegraph operator: A person trained to send and receive messages using a wireless telegraph.
  • The wireless telegraph operator stayed at his post until the power failed.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• radiotelegraph
• radiotelegraphy
• wireless telegraphy