morse code

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1. a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	code,
definition	:	a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy (noun.communication)

part holonym	:	dit, dot,
definition	:	the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code (noun.communication)

part holonym	:	dah, dash,
definition	:	the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code (noun.communication)