Morse alphabet
Example Sentences
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I was much struck with the simplicity of the Morse alphabet, and with the fact that it could be read by sound.
From Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery by Iles, George
Very soon after this, however, as will appear from what follows, the dictionary was discarded forever, and the Morse alphabet came into practical use.
From Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II by Morse, Samuel F. B. (Samuel Finley Breese)
It is therefore possible with this arrangement, and by the use of the Morse alphabet, to establish an optical communication at a distance.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various
You may think of it as a type of Morse alphabet.
From The Online World by De Presno, Odd
He soon learned the Morse alphabet and practised making the signals early in the morning before the operators arrived.
From American Men of Mind by Stevenson, Burton Egbert
