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telegraphy

noun
te·​leg·​ra·​phy | \ tə-ˈle-grə-fē How to pronounce telegraphy (audio) \

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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 To show their appreciation, the station agent taught Edison telegraphy. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "All aboard: Experience fall colors on these historic trains in Michigan," 11 Aug. 2019 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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First Known Use of telegraphy

1794, in the meaning defined above

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