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cablegram

[ key-buhl-gram ]
/ ˈkeɪ bəlˌgræm /
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noun
a telegram sent by underwater cable.
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Origin of cablegram

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; cable + (tele)gram

Words nearby cablegram

cable bend, cable box, cable buoy, cable car, cablecast, cablegram, cablelaid, cable molding, cablephoto, cable railway, cable-ready
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Words related to cablegram

summons, telegraph, buzzer, cable, call, flash, radiogram, report, signal, telex, wire, teletype

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British Dictionary definitions for cablegram

cablegram
/ (ˈkeɪbəlˌɡræm) /
noun
a more formal name for cable (def. 5)
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