: either of two codes consisting of variously spaced dots and dashes or long and short sounds used for transmitting messages by audible or visual signals
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The brutal death of Sean Astin’s Bob, as witnessed by Winona Ryder’s screaming Joyce, is genuinely horrific, after which our heroes get to grips with their nemesis and communicate with Will via Morse code.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
Bumblebees can separate dot-like and dash-like flashes in a way that resembles Morse code.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
The experiment involved bouncing radio signals off the surface of Venus to transmit the following words using Morse code: Lenin, USSR and mir, which in Russian means both world and peace.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The aviation themes of Air Afrique, which is named after the defunct Pan-African airline, are emphasized through Morse code on the outsole and a jacquard insole patterned after the seats on Air Afrique aircrafts.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
Bumblebees can separate dot-like and dash-like flashes in a way that resembles Morse code.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
The experiment involved bouncing radio signals off the surface of Venus to transmit the following words using Morse code: Lenin, USSR and mir, which in Russian means both world and peace.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The aviation themes of Air Afrique, which is named after the defunct Pan-African airline, are emphasized through Morse code on the outsole and a jacquard insole patterned after the seats on Air Afrique aircrafts.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Morse code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Morse%20code. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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Morse code
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: either of two codes consisting of dots and dashes or long and short sounds used for sending messages
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