cable transfer

noun

: the transfer of credit between persons or firms in different countries by means of cable, radio, or transoceanic telephone

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cable transfer was in 1869

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“Cable transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20transfer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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