inductophone

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Noun

{{lb|en|historical}} A method of [[train]] [[telegraphy]]. The train carries a [[circuit]] including a [[coil]], and [[message]]s are picked up by it from coils along the line into which an [[alternating current]] is passed. A [[telephone]] is used as a [[receiver]] in place of a [[sounder]] or [[relay]].

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