telex
(sometimes initial capital letter) a two-way teletypewriter service channeled through a public telecommunications system for instantaneous, direct communication between subscribers at remote locations.
a teletypewriter used to send or receive on such a service.
a message transmitted by telex.
to send (a message) by telex: We telex instructions to the agent.
to send a message by telex to: They telexed the Paris office.
Origin of telex
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How to use telex in a sentence
Kushner’s first novel, telex from Cuba, reimagined ‘50s Cuba, and received a National Book Award nomination for her efforts.
It was not, because what happened then was that the telex came in from New Orleans.
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British Dictionary definitions for telex
/ (ˈtɛlɛks) /
an international telegraph service in which teleprinters are rented out to subscribers for the purpose of direct communication
a teleprinter used in such a service
a message transmitted or received by telex
to transmit (a message) to (a person, office, etc) by telex
Origin of telex
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