telefilmicOf or relating to the medium of telefilm.
teleforceA proposed defensive weapon that would accelerate pellets or slugs of material to a high velocity inside a vacuum chamber via electrostatic repulsion and then fire them out of nozzles at a target.
telegonyThe belief that, in the case of siblings from the same mother but different fathers, the second sibling could inherit characteristics from the father of the first.
telegraphoneAn early device for recording sound by local magnetization of a steel wire, disk, or ribbon, moved against the pole of a magnet connected electrically with a telephone receiver or similar.
telegraphoscopeAn instrument for telegraphically transmitting a picture and reproducing its image as a positive or negative. The transmitter includes a camera obscura and a row of minute selenium cells. The receiver includes an oscillograph, relay, equilibrator, and an induction coil whose sparks perforate a paper with tiny holes that form the image.
telegraphyAny process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.
teleguidanceRemote guidance, as of a missile or spacecraft.
telehandlerA vehicle with a telescopically extensible boom, which can be fitted with various lifting or manipulative devices such as pallet forks or grab.
telehapticRelating to the transmission of physical touch over a telecommunication network; teletactile.
telehealthHealthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology, typically allowing a doctor or other healthcare professional to interact with a patient visually and audibly.
teleheatingThe supply of heat, either in the form of steam or hot water, from a central source (such as a nuclear power plant) to a group of buildings (such as a city).
telehelpRemote help provided by means of a telecommunication system.
telehydrobarometerAn instrument for indicating the level of water in a remote tank or reservoir.
teleiconographA combination of the camera lucida and telescope for drawing and measuring distant objects.
teleidoscopeA kind of kaleidoscope with a lens and an open view, capable of forming kaleidoscopic patterns from objects outside the instrument, rather than from items installed as part of it.
telejusticeThe use of two-way interactive video for conducting judicial proceedings. Examples: Judges monitoring behavior of those individuals on probation, allowing crime victims to testify at parole hearings via video, and allowing inmates to appear via video for parole hearings.
telekioskA kiosk offering telecommunication services such as email, fax, and SMS.
telekungA prayer garment, usually worn by Southeast Asian Muslim women, consisting of two pieces: a loosely-draped one-piece hijab that extends to the knees and a long skirt that hides the feet.
telelactationA form of telehealthcare in which inexperienced mothers are shown how to breastfeed via a video link.