noun
Meaning 1
A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cablegram
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: K EY1 B AH0 L G R AE2 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To communicate by cablegram.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a telegram sent abroad
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cable, overseas telegram
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: telegram, wire
History
Etymology
From cable + -gram.