telegraphy

noun

te·leg·ra·phy | \ tə-ˈle-grə-fē

Definition of telegraphy

: the use or operation of a telegraph apparatus or system for communication

Examples of telegraphy in a Sentence

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In 1888, George Safford Parker, a telegraphy instructor, founded the Parker Pen Company there; General Motors opened its plant in 1919. — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, "“Janesville” and the Costs of American Optimism," 19 May 2017

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