noun
telex
tehl-ehks
noun
1
A now largely obsolete network of teleprinters used to send typed messages over long distances, or a message sent that way.
"Before fax machines and email, businesses sent urgent orders by telex."
verb
1
To send a message via such a network.
"The head office telexed instructions to the branch overnight."
How to Use Telex
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old text-messaging system for businesses, used before fax and email took over.
Word Forms
telexed past tense, telexes plural, telexes singular
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Etymology
A blend of tele- (as in teleprinter) and exchange, originally a trademarked service name.