Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teletape

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tele-tape
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A message of up to 200 words transmitted by telegraph at the post office.

Example Sentences

"[…] sending telegrams of 50 words, teleposts of 100 words, and teletapes of 200 words for 25 cents, […]"
"Use of electronic converters for the automatic conversion: 1. of punched cards into teletapes 2. of punched cards or teletapes into magnetic tapes […]"
"The long table was a tangle of teletapes and phones and transceivers. A situation map covered one wall. Information was being fed into the pool of typists."

Etymology

From tele- + tape.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tele

Inflected Forms

teletapes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

telegram telepost

Questions

What does teletape mean?: A message of up to 200 words transmitted by telegraph at the post office.
Where does teletape come from?: From tele- + tape.

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