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wireroom

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[wahyuhr-room, -room] / ˈwaɪərˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

  1. a bookmaking establishment, especially one disguised as a lawful business.

  2. a room, as in a newspaper office or television station, containing a teletype or other equipment for receiving news.

Etymology

Origin of wireroom

wire + room

Example Sentences

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The hotel facility will contain much of the equipment of a large news bureau, plus that of our New York wireroom, including sophisticated transmission computers and phone systems.

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