morse

mɔːs

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Definition of morse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

religion

Rare

clasp for fastening a cope in ecclesiastical dress

Rare

The bishop's robe was secured with an ornate morse..
The priest's vestment was adorned with a silver morse.
The ancient morse was displayed in the museum.

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Expressions with morse

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morse taper

tool part fits into another part

The drill bit uses a morse taper to fit securely.

Origin of morse

Latin, morsus (bite)

Terms with morse included in their meaning

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dot

communication

symbol in Morse code

dash

communication

longer symbol in Morse code

dots and dashes

communication

short and long signals used in Morse code

telegraph

communication

device for sending or receiving messages in Morse code

fist

communication

unique signaling rhythm in Morse code

buzzerphone

military

portable buzzer system for Morse code messages

dah

telegraphy

long sound in Morse code

dit

communication

short signal in Morse code

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French:morse, ...
German:Morse, ...
Italian:fibula, ...
Spanish:hebilla, ...
Portuguese:broche, ...
Chinese:扣环, ...
Japanese:モールス留め具, ...
Arabic:مشبك الرداء الكنسي, ...
Hebrew:סִגְרוֹר, ...
Russian:морс, ...
Ukrainian:застібка, ...
Hindi:मॉर्स क्लैस्प, ...
Bengali:মোর্স, ...
Catalan:morse, ...
Czech:morse, ...
Danish:morse, ...
Dutch:gesp, ...
Greek:πόρπη, ...
Hungarian:morze, ...
Khmer:កន្លាស់សម្រាប់ភ្ជាប់អាវពិធីសាសនារបស់គ្រិស្តសាសនា, ...
Korean:장식용 클라스프, ...
Persian:قفل, ...
Polish:klamra, ...
Portuguese (BR):broche, ...
Romanian:clapetă, ...
Swedish:spänne, ...
Thai:ตะขอ, ...
Turkish:kopça, ...
Vietnamese:khóa cài, ...

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Definition of morse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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