distress signal
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distress signal

An international signal used by a distressed ship or aircraft to request help, as by radio broadcasts, flags, or flares.

distress signal

(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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Noun

distress 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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distress signal (redirected from Triangular distress pattern)

distress signal
(redirected from Triangular distress pattern)