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| Morse |
| morse | (n) a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals), Syn. international Morse code, Morse code |
| morse | (n) United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872), Syn. Samuel Morse, Samuel F. B. Morse, Samuel Finley Breese Morse |
| morsel | (n) a small quantity of anything, Example: a morsel of paper was all he needed |
| morsel | (n) a small amount of solid food; a mouthful, Syn. bite, bit, Example: all they had left was a bit of bread |
| Morse | n. [ F. morse, Russ. morj'; perh. akin to E. mere lake; cf. Russ. more sea. ] (Zool.) The walrus. See Walrus. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Morse | n. [ L. morsus a biting, a clasp, fr. mordere to bite. ] A clasp for fastening garments in front. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Morse alphabet | same as Morse code. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Morse code | (Teleg.) a telegraphic code, in which dots, dashes, and spaces represent letters, numbers, and other elements of text. The original code was invented by The present International Morse Code is given in the table below. There are no spaces in the Alphabet Alphabet |
| Morsel | n. [ OF. morsel, F. morceau, LL. morsellus, a dim. fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite; prob. akin to E. smart. See Smart, and cf. Morceau, Mordant, Muse, v., Muzzle, n. ] Every morsel to a satisfied hunger is only a new labor to a tired digestion. South. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Morsealphabet { n } | Morse (code) [Add to Longdo] |
| Morsekegel { m }; Morsekonus { m } | Morse taper [Add to Longdo] |