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Definition of telex noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

telex

noun
 
/ˈteleks/
 
/ˈteleks/
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  1. [uncountable] an international system of communication in which messages are typed on a special machine and sent by the phone systemTopics Phones, email and the internetc2
  2. [countable] a message sent or received by telex
    • Several telexes arrived this morning.
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
  3. [countable] (informal) a machine for sending and receiving messages by telexTopics Phones, email and the internetc2
    4. Word Origin1930s: blend of teleprinter and exchange.
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