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telex

[ tel-eks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) a two-way teletypewriter service channeled through a public telecommunications system for instantaneous, direct communication between subscribers at remote locations.
a teletypewriter used to send or receive on such a service.
a message transmitted by telex.

telex

/ ˈtɛlɛks /

an international telegraph service in which teleprinters are rented out to subscribers for the purpose of direct communication
a teleprinter used in such a service
a message transmitted or received by telex

Origin of telex¹

First recorded in 1930–35; tel(eprinter) + ex(change)

Origin of telex¹

C20: from tel ( eprinter ) ex ( change )

Kushner’s first novel, Telex from Cuba, reimagined ‘50s Cuba, and received a National Book Award nomination for her efforts.

It was not, because what happened then was that the Telex came in from New Orleans.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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