Meaning

1 senses
  1. A character code represented by dots and dashes (or short and long pulses), originally used to send messages by telegraph, later by flashes of light or by radio.

    Morsecode, Morsealphabet

    а́збука Мо́рзеázbuka Mórze, код Мо́рзеkod Mórze

    a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Do you know Morse code?

    Ти знаєш код Морзе?

    ruТы знаешь азбуку Морзе?

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  2. Lukas and Rima communicated through Morse code.

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  3. She knows English, Chinese, Esperanto and Morse Code.

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  4. Signal lamps are used to transmit Morse code.

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  5. The ship sent distress signals in Morse code.

    deDas Schiff sandte Notrufsignale im Morsecode aus.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
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character code:
Deutsch
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character code:

Origin

Named for its inventor, Samuel Morse.

Named for its inventor, Samuel Morse.

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Forms

plural: Morse codes
SingularMorse code
PluralMorse codes

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals):Morseinternational Morse code

Word family

2 related words
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See also

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