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