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telegraphy
[ tuh-leg-ruh-fee ]
/ təˈlɛg rə fi /
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noun
the art or practice of constructing or operating telegraphs.
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British Dictionary definitions for telegraphy
telegraphy
/ (tɪˈlɛɡrəfɪ) /
noun
a system of telecommunications involving any process providing reproduction at a distance of written, printed, or pictorial matterSee also facsimile (def. 2)
the skill or process of operating a telegraph
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