telegraph key

/ˌtɛləˈgræf ki/
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Other forms: telegraph keys

Definitions of telegraph key
  1. noun
    key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed
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    key
    a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
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