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Meanings of
heliograph
in English
Russian
гелиограф
Spanish
heliografo
Catalan
heliògraf
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Communication device reflecting sunlight.
heliography
Related terms
optical instrument
Russian
гелиограф
Usage of
heliograph
in English
1
The action must wait, while the
heliograph
flashed its call for help.
2
Good news came through the
heliograph
about General Gatacre's force at Dordrecht.
3
Well, I guess that's because the
heliograph
is so much more secret.
4
At last a cipher message began to come through on the
heliograph
.
5
The disadvantage of the
heliograph
is the undependability of the sun.
6
Mrs. Fischer-Suympkins was the
heliograph
of the smart society parading corps.
7
Signalling by
heliograph
was throughout the operations of the greatest value.
8
As he sat there, his eye caught the flash of the
heliograph
signal.
9
Nearly all day the
heliograph
was flashing to us from that far-off hill.
10
The marines get aviation, searchlight, wireless telegraph,
heliograph
,
and other drill.
11
The British army has made wide use of the
heliograph
in India and Africa.
12
To his surprise, however, he caught a flash of the
heliograph
from the land.
13
Not so dazzlingly bright as before, but still flickering like a distant
heliograph
message.
14
These lookouts now have telephones, but until last summer they used the
heliograph
instead.
15
The Spaniards tried to get help from the main army by signalling with the
heliograph
.
16
In this torrid country, where the sun is always shining, the
heliograph
is always useful.
Other examples for "heliograph"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
heliograph
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
use the heliograph
bring a heliograph
construct heliograph
despairing heliograph
distant heliograph
More collocations
Translations for
heliograph
Russian
гелиограф
Spanish
heliografo
heliógrafo
Catalan
heliògraf
Heliograph
through the time
Heliograph
across language varieties
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