Morse code

NOUN

signaling code

Synonyms

WEAK

Morse alphabet cryptanalysis cryptography

Example Sentences

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The authorities also seized dozens of firearms and ammunition, devices for communicating in Morse code, drones, maps and bottles of fine wine and whiskey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

You are in the passenger seat with no seat belt, and the dashboard lights are blinking like they’re trying to tell you something in Morse code, which you never learned.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

In Morse code, short flashes or "dots" stand for the letter "E," while longer flashes or "dashes" represent the letter "T."

From Science Daily • Nov. 12, 2025

A thousand small cylindrical acrylic mirrors planted in the sand compose a Morse code poem imagining a dialogue between Tangun, the legendary founder of the first Korean kingdom, and an Egyptian pharaoh.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

One way to understand what Gottman is saying about marriages is to use the analogy of what people in the world of Morse code call a fist.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell