telex

/ˈtɛlɛks/
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Other forms: telexes; telexed; telexing

Definitions of telex
  1. noun
    a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
    synonyms: teleprinter, teletype machine, teletypewriter, telex machine
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    type of:
    character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer
    a printer that prints a single character at a time
  2. verb
    communicate by telex
    “We telexed the information to our sister company”
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    type of:
    telecommunicate
    communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
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