Telegraph
//ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡɹɑːf//
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The word "telegraph" can be used as noun and verb.
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Telegraph Hill Telegraph Point bush telegraph drum telegraph electric telegraph electrotelegraph engine order telegraph jungle telegraph magnetic telegraph marconigraph moccasin telegraph mukluk telegraph needle telegraph omnigraph optical telegraph pantelegraph phototelegraph printing telegraph radiotelegraph random telegraph noise telegraph blank telegraph block telegraph blue telegraph board telegraph boy telegraph cable telegraph carriage telegraph clerk telegraph clock telegraph coach telegraph cock telegraph code telegraph company telegraph cucumber telegraph dial telegraph editor telegraph form telegraph house telegraph instrument telegraph key telegraph line telegraph message telegraph office telegraph operator telegraph plant telegraph pole telegraph post telegraph reel telegraph register telegraph service telegraph signal telegraph stamp telegraph station telegraph wire telegraph-like telegrapheme telegrapher telegraphese telegraphic telegraphical telegraphist telegraphlike telegraphone telegraphoscope telegraphy teleiconograph telepost teletape telex telotype wireless telegraph
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