DAH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does dah mean? 

• DAH (noun)
  The noun DAH has 1 sense:

1. the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

  Familiarity information: DAH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DAH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

dah; dash

Hypernyms ("dah" is a kind of...):

radiotelegraphic signal; telegraphic signal (a signal transmitted by telegraphy)

Holonyms ("dah" is a part of...):

international Morse code; Morse; Morse code (a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals))