: either of two codes consisting of variously spaced dots and dashes or long and short sounds used for transmitting messages by audible or visual signals
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Rose told Guinness that Joseph knows the Greek alphabet and is currently learning Morse code.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 31 May 2025
Next, in human trials, lens wearers were able to detect a Morse code pattern from pulsed infrared signals.
—Michael Franco
may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2025
Enigma transmissions, in Morse code, were identified by their stereotypical military format, while the distinctive warble of the SZ42’s radioteletype signals was instantly recognizable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Their message was delivered by blinking Morse code with a lamp: The boat had suffered extensive damage, and three men were injured.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 31 May 2025
Next, in human trials, lens wearers were able to detect a Morse code pattern from pulsed infrared signals.
—Michael Franco
may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2025
Enigma transmissions, in Morse code, were identified by their stereotypical military format, while the distinctive warble of the SZ42’s radioteletype signals was instantly recognizable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Their message was delivered by blinking Morse code with a lamp: The boat had suffered extensive damage, and three men were injured.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Morse code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Morse%20code. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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Morse code
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: either of two codes consisting of dots and dashes or long and short sounds used for sending messages
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