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may·day

 (mā′dā′)
n.
An international radio signal word used by aircraft and ships in distress.
[From French (venez) m'aider, (come) help me!]
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Mayday

(ˈmeɪˌdeɪ)
n
(Communications & Information) the international radiotelephone distress signal
[C20: phonetic spelling of French m'aidez help me]
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May′ Day`


n.
the first day of May variously celebrated with festivities and observances.
[1225–75]

May•day

(ˈmeɪˌdeɪ)

n.
an international radiotelephone distress call.
[1925–30; < French (venez)m'aider (come) help me!]
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mayday

Distress call.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Mayday - an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)Mayday - an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)
distress call, distress signal - an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
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Translations
S.O.S
maydaynødsignal
mayday
primo di maggiorichiesta di soccorsosegnale di soccorso
nelaimės signalasSOS
briesmu signāls, SOS
mayday
İmdat!tehlike işareti
国际遇险无线电呼救信号求救难信号

Mayday

[ˈmeɪdeɪ] N (= distress call) → socorro m, SOS m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

mayday

Mayday [ˈmeɪdeɪ] n (= signal) → SOS m, S.O.S. m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

mayday

[ˈmeɪˌdeɪ] n (Aer, Naut) → mayday m inv, S.O.S. m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

mayday

(ˈmeidei) noun
the international distress signal sent out by ships and aircraft. The ship sent out a mayday (signal) before it sank.
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