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radiotelegraphic signal

radiotelegraphic signal

6.1
A message sent by radio using dots and dashes
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : señal radiotelegrafica
  • The ship sent out a radiotelegraphic signal to request assistance during the storm.

Examples

  • Interference can sometimes disrupt the clarity of a radiotelegraphic signal.

  • Early wireless communication relied heavily on the radiotelegraphic signal for transmitting messages over long distances.

  • The radiotelegraphic signal was weak during the storm.

  • Can you receive the radiotelegraphic signals from the station?

  • The ship sent out a radiotelegraphic signal to request assistance during the storm.

  • Interference can sometimes disrupt the clarity of a radiotelegraphic signal.

  • Early wireless communication relied heavily on the radiotelegraphic signal for transmitting messages over long distances.

Synonyms

radio signal
vsradiotelegraphic signal
  • Specialized
26 2.7

A wave used to send or receive information through the air

is specifically for sending coded messages by telegraphy rather than general audio or data
radio wave
vsradiotelegraphic signal
  • Specialized
19 3.2

A wave of invisible energy that sends signals to radios and phones

is used specifically to send telegraphy messages rather than general wave uses
radio emission
vsradiotelegraphic signal
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A wave like radio signals that an object sends out

is the telegraphy message use of such waves rather than the physical property alone

Surface Forms

radiotelegraphic signal singular
radiotelegraphic signals plural

Morphology

radiotelegraphic + signal

The phrase is fully compositional: 'radiotelegraphic' can be parsed as radio (using radio waves) + telegraphic (relating to telegraphy), and 'signal' denotes a transmitted message, so together they mean a signal sent by radio telegraphy. This follows regular English compounding patterns and is easily inferable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent parts.

Etymology

Radiotelegraphic signal comes from two parts: radio, meaning messages sent by radio waves, and telegraphic, meaning messages sent in 'Morse code' with dots and dashes. So it means a signal sent by radio using those 'dots and dashes'.