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distress signal
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distress signal
n.
An international signal used by a distressed ship or aircraft to request help, as by radio broadcasts, flags, or flares.
distress signal
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a signal by radio, Very light, etc. from a ship or other vessel in need of immediate assistance
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Noun1.distress signal - an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is neededdistress signal - an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
distress call
signal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
SOS - an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
Mayday - an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)
Translations
distress signal n → segnale m di richiesta di soccorso
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AS coastguards responded to eight separate incidents in the region yesterday, resources also had to be tasked to locate a vessel which had left its radio transmitting, blocking Channel 16 - the international distress frequency monitored by the Coastguard.
Sea distress channel is blocked on busy day by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
But to complicate matters, one vessel mistakenly blocked channel 16 - the international distress frequency monitored by the coastguard - leaving other vessels struggling to issue mayday broadcasts.
Rescue crews at full stretch; Series of calls stretch crews by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
The messages were broadcast on VHF channel 16, which is the international calling and distress frequency.
I'LL BLOW YOU OUT OF THE WATER; Exclusive US navy skipper's threat to ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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