telex

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
  2. verb communicate by telex

Etymology

From genericization of Telex Printergram and Telex, derived as a blend of tele- (“telegraph, teletype, teleprinter, etc.”) + exchange.

In classic literature

Synonyms

teletypewriter, teleprinter, teletype machine, telex machine

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