tel·e·cast

[tel-i-kast, -kahst] verb, tel·e·cast or tel·e·cast·ed, tel·e·cast·ing, noun
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
noun

Origin:
1935–40; tele(vision) + (broad)cast

tel·e·cast·er, noun
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telecast (ˈtɛlɪˌkɑːst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -casts, -casting, -cast, -casted
1.  to broadcast (a programme) by television
 
n
2.  a television broadcast
 
'telecaster
 
n

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Telecast is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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telecast
1937, from tele(vision) + (broad)cast. The verb is recorded from 1940.
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