: a dot in radio or telegraphic code

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Ships in distress had radioed out dits and dahs from the era of the Titanic to the era of Titanic. Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2024 Norman first learned Morse code as an FCC requirement back in the 70s, but within the last decade rediscovered a passion for transmitting dits and dahs. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2023 Certainly, none of these compared to a young scout working on his dits and dahs of Morse code. Christopher Mele, The Seattle Times, 23 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dit was in 1940

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“Dit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dit. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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