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tel·ex
(tĕl′ĕks′)n.
1. A communications system consisting of teletypewriters connected to a telephonic network to send and receive signals.
2. A message sent or received by such a system.
tr.v. tel·exed, tel·ex·ing, tel·ex·es
To send (a message) by telex.
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telex
(ˈtɛlɛks)n
1. (Telecommunications) an international telegraph service in which teleprinters are rented out to subscribers for the purpose of direct communication
2. (Telecommunications) a teleprinter used in such a service
3. (Telecommunications) a message transmitted or received by telex
vb
(Telecommunications) to transmit (a message) to (a person, office, etc) by telex
[C20: from tel(eprinter) ex(change)]
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tel•ex
(ˈtɛl ɛks)n.
1. (sometimes cap.) a two-way teletypewriter service channeled through a public telecommunications system for direct communication between subscribers at remote locations.
2. a message transmitted by telex.
v.t. 3. to send (a message) by telex.
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telex
Past participle: telexed
Gerund: telexing
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telex
A quick form of communication and an advance on simple telegraph systems. It transmits a message from one machine to a similar one anywhere in the world at about 100 words per minute.
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| Noun | 1. |  telex - a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewritercharacter printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer - a printer that prints a single character at a time |
| Verb | 1. | telex - communicate by telex; "We telexed the information to our sister company" telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail |
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