telex
noun/ˈteleks/
/ˈteleks/
- [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
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- [countable] a message sent or received by telex
- Several telexes arrived this morning.
- [countable] (informal) a machine for sending and receiving messages by telexTopics Phones, email and the internetc2
Word Origin1930s: blend of teleprinter and exchange.
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