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Topic: Inventions

telecaster

IPA: /ˈtɛlɪˌkæstər/

KK: /ˈtɛlɪˌkæstər/

noun

Definition: A person or organization that transmits television programs to the public.

Example: The telecaster announced the breaking news live on air.

telecine

IPA: /ˈtɛlɪˌsiːn/

KK: /ˈtɛlɪˌsiːn/

noun

Definition: The method of converting film into a digital format or the equipment used for this conversion.

Example: The studio used a telecine to transfer the old movies to digital format.

verb

Definition: To convert a film into a digital format for viewing or editing.

Example: The studio decided to telecine the old movies to preserve them in digital format.

telegraph

IPA: /ˈtɛlɪˌɡræf/

KK: /ˈtɛlɪˌgræf/

intransitive verb

Definition: To send a message using a system of wires and signals, typically over long distances.

Example: In the past, people would telegraph important news to each other.

noun

Definition: A system or device used to send messages over long distances using electrical signals, often through wires.

Example: In the 19th century, people relied on the telegraph to communicate quickly across great distances.

transitive verb

Definition: To send a message or convey information to someone, often using a system of signals or symbols.

Example: He telegraphed the news to his family as soon as he arrived.

telekinesis

IPA: /ˌtɛlɪˈkiːnɪsɪs/

KK: /tɛlɪkɪnɪsɪs/

noun

Definition: The ability to move objects without touching them, often thought to be a supernatural power.

Example: In the movie, the character uses telekinesis to lift objects with her mind.

telekinetic

IPA: /ˌtɛlɪkɪˈnɛtɪk/

KK: /tɛlɪkɪˈnɛtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the ability to move objects with the mind without any physical interaction.

Example: In the movie, the main character discovers her telekinetic powers and can move things just by thinking about them.

telekinetically

IPA: /ˌtɛlɪkɪˈnɛtɪkli/

KK: /tɛlɪkɪˈnɛtɪkli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that involves moving objects with the mind without physical interaction.

Example: She could move the book telekinetically, without touching it at all.

telemeter

IPA: /ˈtɛlɪˌmiːtə/

KK: /tɛlɪˌmiːtər/

noun

Definition: A device that measures and sends information about a distance or quantity, often using radio signals.

Example: The scientist used a telemeter to monitor the temperature of the remote location.

transitive verb

Definition: To automatically measure and send data from a remote source, such as a spacecraft or power grid.

Example: The scientists used a device to telemeter the data from the satellite back to Earth.

telencephalic

IPA: /ˌtɛlənˈsɛfəlɪk/

KK: /tɛlənˈsɛfəlɪk/

adjective

Definition: Related to the part of the brain known as the telencephalon, which is involved in higher brain functions such as thought and action.

Example: The telencephalic region of the brain plays a crucial role in processing sensory information.

telencephalon

IPA: /ˌtɛlənˈsɛfəlɒn/

KK: /tɛlənˈsɛfələn/

noun

Definition: The front part of the brain that includes the cerebral hemispheres and other related structures.

Example: The telencephalon is responsible for higher brain functions such as thought and action.

telepath

IPA: /ˈtɛləpæθ/

KK: /ˈtɛləˌpæθ/

noun

Definition: A person who can send and receive thoughts or feelings directly to and from another person's mind without using words or physical signals.

Example: In the story, the telepath used her abilities to help others understand each other's feelings.

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