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jungle telegraph
Noun
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
原始的な熱帯地域の文化圏において、ドラムの音や伝令ランナーなどを使い、遠く離れた場所との情報伝達を行う通信手段（比喩的な表現）
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(idiomatic) A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.
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jungle telegraph
When the flood threatened the valley, the jungle telegraph — a series of drum beats and relays of runners — spread the warning across the forest in hours.
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When the flood threatened the valley, the jungle telegraph — a series of drum beats and relays of runners — spread the warning across the forest in hours.
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