telecommunicate
[ tel-i-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt ]
/ ˌtɛl ɪ kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt /
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verb (used with object), tel·e·com·mu·ni·cat·ed, tel·e·com·mu·ni·cat·ing.
to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
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Origin of telecommunicate
Back formation from telecommunications
OTHER WORDS FROM telecommunicate
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