noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of telegraph line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: telegraph line
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
telegraph wire
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noun
Meaning 2
the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: telephone wire, telephone line, telegraph line
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wire, conducting wire
Narrower terms: telephone cord, phone cord
History
Etymology
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