| 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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| Noun | 1. |  distress signal - an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is neededsignal, 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
distress signal n → segnale m di richiesta di soccorso
distress signal n → segnale m di richiesta di soccorso
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