morse
1 Americannoun
noun
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Jedidiah 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).
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Samuel F(inley) B(reese) 1791–1872, U.S. artist and inventor: developer of the first successful telegraph in the U.S.; inventor of the most commonly used telegraphic code system.
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a male given name, form of Maurice.
adjective
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noting or pertaining to the Morse code or the system of communications using it.
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pertaining to any code resembling the Morse code.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of morse
1375–1425; late Middle English mors < Old French < Latin morsus fastening, literally, act of biting, equivalent to mord ( ēre ) to bite + -tus, suffix of v. action
Example Sentences
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Orange Lutheran 10, Crespi 0: Gary Morse struck out eight in five innings and Brady Murrietta had two hits and two RBIs for the Lancers.
From Los Angeles Times
Samuel Morse changed the news business forever when he electronically transmitted the results of a congressional vote in Washington, DC, to a newspaper in Baltimore across a copper wire back in 1844.
From Literature
Editors quickly signed up to pay Morse for instant news transmissions by telegraph.
From Literature
“Even our coaches don’t go down where we ski; they ski down the side,” downhill racer Sam Morse said.
From Los Angeles Times
“They put nets where you have really big fall zones and high-speed sections, places where you need that extra level of protection,” Morse said.
From Los Angeles Times
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