radiotelegraph

noun

ra·​dio·​tele·​graph ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈte-lə-ˌgraf How to pronounce radiotelegraph (audio)
variants or less commonly radiotelegraphy

Examples of radiotelegraph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The country’s largest ship-to-shore radiotelegraph station once occupied what is now the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center, a museum dedicated to the history of wireless communication. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2022

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of radiotelegraph was in 1898

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“Radiotelegraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiotelegraph. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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