telegraph wire

/ˌtɛləˈgræf ˌwaɪər/

Other forms: telegraph wires

Definitions of telegraph wire

1. noun

   the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
   synonyms: telegraph line, telephone line, telephone wire

   types:

   phone cord, telephone cord

   the telephone wire that connects to the handset

   type of:

   conducting wire, wire

   a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance