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telegraph operator

/ˌtɛləˈgræf ˌɑpəˈreɪdər/

Other forms: telegraph operators

Definitions of telegraph operator
  1. noun
    someone who transmits messages by telegraph
    synonyms: telegrapher, telegraphist
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    type of:
    manipulator, operator
    an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
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